He had been suddenly plonked on top of all the existing already heavy top brass . 他也是一下子被提升到已经臃肿的上层机构中。
Even polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold . 即使是闪闪发光的黄铜，都比粗糙的黄金容易被人当作金子来接受。
"quite true, constable," assented brass in the same mournful tone . “非常正确，警察，”布拉斯表示同意，仍然是同样悲伤的声调。
This is not something that can be skated over-let's get down to brass tacks . 这件事可不能含糊过去--让我们讨论其中的要害问题吧！
It consists of a flattened brass tube closed at one end and bent into a circular form . 它是由一端封闭并弯成圆弧形的扁黄铜管构成的。
Mr. brass made a dismal attempt to pluck up his spirits and appear at his ease . 布拉斯先生忧郁地试图打起精神来，装出满不在乎的神气。
We found a brass button in his stomach, and a round ball, and lots of rubbage . 我们在他肚子里找着一个铜钮扣，一个圆球，还有许多乱七八糟的东西。
Please remember how much they got by brass and bluff at the time of the french collapse . 请回忆一下当法国崩溃时，他们凭吹嘘与欺诈获得了多少东西。
Over the west hung the wasting moon, now dull and greenish-yellow, like tarnished brass . 此时，西方的天空挂着一勾残月，它黯然无光，黄中透绿，象是一块蒙了锈的黄铜。
"he looks as if he had plenty of determination," he said, "but when you come down to brass tacks he has no backbone. " “他看起来很果断，”他说，“可是一落实到具体问题，他就没有魄力了。”
