brassware
brassware — noun
1. decorative or useful objects made from brass, such as bowls, lamps, handles, or
1.名詞B2
釋義
decorative or useful objects made from brass, such as bowls, lamps, handles, or similar items.
例句
Bao polished the old brassware before guests arrived for the New Year dinner.
polish + brassware: cleaning household metal objects
The museum displayed temple brassware beside carved wooden boxes from Nepal.
Ezra found cheap brassware in a street market near the old station.
Kian's family keeps wedding brassware in a glass cabinet above the stairs.
文法句型
piece of brassware
polish brassware
display brassware
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the category as a whole. Use 'a piece of brassware' for one item, or name the object directly, such as 'a brass bowl' or 'a brass handle'. Common in contexts about antiques, household decoration, and religious objects.
常見錯誤
❌The shop sells many brasswares.
✅The shop sells a lot of brassware.
💡brassware is usually uncountable when you mean the category in general.
❌The tray is a brassware.
✅The tray is a piece of brassware.
💡use brassware for a class of objects, not as a normal singular count noun.