brazen

动词 brazen:

1. face with defiance or impudence

形容词 brazen:

1. unrestrained by convention or propriety- Bertrand Russell
   同义词：audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen-faced, insolent
2. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)

1. Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.
   有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。
2. You brazen hussy!
   你这个不要脸的婊子！
3. It was brazen of him to say so!
   他这样说真是无耻！
4. He was startled by the brazen notes of the horns.
   喇叭洪亮的声音把他吓了一跳。

bra.zen

adj.（形容词）
Marked by flagrant and insolent audacity.See Synonyms at shameless
厚颜无耻的参见 shameless
Having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound.
破锣嗓子：发出大声，通常是较粗糙洪亮的声音的
Made of brass.
黄铜制的
Resembling brass, as in color or strength.
类似黄铜的：在颜色或性能上类似黄铜的
v.tr.（及物动词）
bra.zened,bra.zen.ing,bra.zens
To face or undergo with bold self-assurance:
大胆自信地去面对或从事：
例句：
brazened out the crisis.
沉着面对危机

来源：
Middle English brasen [made of brass]
中古英语 brasen [黄铜制的]
from Old English brôsen
源自 古英语 brôsen
from brôs [brass]
源自 brôs [黄铜]

【引伸】
bra.zenly
adv.（副词）
bra.zenness
n.（名词）