| 释义 |
bra·zen
I. \ˈbrāzən\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English brasen, from Old English bræsen, from bræs brass + -en — more at brass
1. : made of brass
< priests drinking from brazen cups >
2. : sounding harsh and loud like resounding brass : brassy, clangorous
< the horrible brazen voice of the fire bell — Elmer Davis >
3.
a.
(1) : lacking or insensitive to moral principle : unscrupulous
< a brazen criminal >
(2) : done in the open or in plain sight with or as if with complete scorn of public opinion, the common good, or ethical principle
< brazen aggression >
< a brazen violation of the rules >
b. : lacking modesty : shameless
< a brazen hussy >
4.
a. : unabashedly frank : lacking delicacy or qualifications
< a brazen tongue >
< brazen announcements >
b. : loud and showy : gaudy
< brand new brazen store fronts >
5.
a. : of the color of polished brass : as bright or shiny as polished brass
< a brazen sky at sunset >
b. : extreme, intense
< brazen heat >
Synonyms: see shameless
II. transitive verb
(brazened ; brazened ; brazening \-z(ə)niŋ\ ; brazens)
: to face (an accusation or an accuser) with resolution or defiance or impudence : carry off (a situation) boldly and imperturbably — used usually with out or through and commonly in the phrase brazen it out
< would the prisoner brazen it out or break down and confess > |