as bold as brass用法精讲

(as) bold as brass

放肆；厚颜无耻的；胆大妄为，肆无忌惮，极度大胆，死皮赖脸；

此处“brass”（黄铜）喻指“不知羞耻”的特质，因黄铜质地坚硬、不易褪色，恰如厚脸皮者毫无愧色的状态，避免直译“像黄铜一样大胆”。可兼具褒贬双重色彩。如：

The politician was as bold as brass in accusing his opponent of corruption without any evidence.

这位政客毫无证据就指责对手腐败，真是厚颜无耻。

The startup founder walked into the investor’s office as bold as brass, demanding a $10 million funding round.

这家初创公司的创始人胆大包天地走进投资者办公室，要求1000万美元的融资。

The envoy was as bold as brass in raising the sensitive issue during the formal negotiation.

这位特使在正式谈判中大胆提出这个敏感问题，毫不避讳。

He walked up to the girl he’d admired for months, as bold as brass, and asked her to the prom.

他厚着脸皮走向暗恋数月的女孩，邀请她参加毕业舞会。

She turned down his proposal last week, but he showed up at her door as bold as brass, determined to win her back.

她上周拒绝了他的求婚，但他还是死皮赖脸地出现在她家门前，执意要挽回她。

Not knowing she was in a relationship, he was as bold as brass in declaring his love for her at the party.

不知道她已有伴侣，他竟在派对上大胆表白爱意，毫无顾忌。

After arguing with his wife, he came home as bold as brass, acting as if nothing had happened.

和妻子吵架后，他厚着脸皮回家，表现得像什么都没发生过一样。

He’d never met the group before, but he walked into their gathering as bold as brass and joined the conversation.

他从未见过这群人，却大摇大摆地走进他们的聚会，加入了谈话。

The soldier slipped behind enemy lines as bold as brass, completing the reconnaissance mission successfully.

这名士兵胆大妄为地潜入敌后，成功完成了侦察任务。

The journalist was as bold as brass to expose the scandal, risking her career to pursue the truth.（2025年考研英语（一）翻译）

这位记者胆大包天地揭露了这起丑闻，不惜冒着职业生涯的风险追寻真相。