brass tacks

brass tacks读音音标

英 [ˈbræsˌtæks]

美 [ˈbræsˌtæks]

brass tacks意思解释

n.

基本事实，实质问题；

英英释义

Brass tacks are a type of pin or nail. In colloquial English, the phrase to come (or get) down to brass tacks is sometimes used idiomatically meaning to consider the basic facts of a situation.

双语例句

He wore a belt studded with brass nails.他系了一根饰满铜钉的带子。The leather was highly polished, and all the brass rivets and hardware shone brightly.马具制作精良，我这辈子都没见过，皮子打磨得锃亮，铜钉耀眼。