brazen

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bra·zen1 /ˈbreɪzən/ adjectiveadj

1 SYSHOCKused to describe a person, or the actions of a person, who is not embarrassed about behaving in a wrong or immoral way 厚颜无耻的

her brazen admission that she was cheating on him

她恬不知耻地承认自己对他不忠

2. literaryC having a shiny yellow colour 黄铜色的，金黄色的

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brazen• We could go in and pass ourselves off as invited guests by being brazen.• At first they were careful to keep their illegal practices secret, but as time went by, they grew more brazen.• At first I was scared, but as I went on, I became more brazen.• It was a perfect example of sheer brazen cheek.• Maybe behind the gush there was something she wanted to say but wasn't brazen enough to bring out too openly.• Atop a government building, it is an act of brazen humiliation.• Trade in illegal tapes and computer software is brazen in some parts of the world.• He met Agnes, the brazen lady-in-waiting, whom he had met on his last visit to Kinghorn.• a brazen lie• His wife could no longer tolerate his brazen love affairs.• The shrill blast of their brazen trumpets echoed triumphantly through the heart of the land.• The film explores alternative sexuality with coy eroticism and a brazen wit, but without resorting to degrading stereotypes.

brazen2 verb

1 brazen something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v PRETENDto deal with a situation that is difficult or embarrassing for you by appearing to be confident rather than ashamed 〔面对困难或尴尬的处境时〕硬着头皮，厚着脸皮

She knew she could either admit the truth or brazen it out.

她心里明白，她要么承认事实，要么厚着脸皮死撑到底。

Origin brazen1

Old English bræsen, from bræs; → BRASS

bra·zen1 adjectiveadjbrazen2 verb

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