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brassy

UK/'bræsi/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Resembling brass in sound or appearance; bold and showy in a tasteless way; impudent.

似黄铜的;刺耳的;厚颜无耻的;俗气的

Root Breakdown

Native English
brassyother
=brassy

Common Collocations

  • 1.brassy sound刺耳的声音
  • 2.brassy color黄铜色

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her brassy voice carried across the large hall.

  • 2.

    The brassy color of the metal showed its age.

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