Brazen



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.厚脸皮的
• ［英］ adj.厚脸皮的 ( showing no shame; impudent)
• ［记］ braz=brass ( 黄铜) +en -> 像黄铜一样 -> 厚颜的
• ［同］ 同根词: brazier ( 炭火盆)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English brasen, from Old English br?sen, from br?s brass
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. made of brass
• 2.
  • a. sounding harsh and loud like struck brass
  • b. of the color of polished brass
• 3. marked by contemptuous boldness <a brazen disregard for the rules>
• ? brazenly adverb
• ? brazenness noun

II. transitive verb (brazened; brazening)

• Date: circa 1555
• to face with defiance or impudence — usually used in the phrase brazen it out

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