Brass tacks were used around the bottom part of the chair.

黄铜钉用于椅子底部周围部分。

This means, to get down to brass tacks, that it could hit Alaska.

这意味着须认真对待的基本事实：它可以打击阿拉斯加。

A busy doctor wants ms patients to get down to brass tacks.

忙碌的医生希望病人能直接说出病情。

And this getting down to brass tacks ended a long friendship.

而这种直切正题的观点也让这段长久的友谊画上了一个句号。

The brass tacks, showed that the chair was built to be strong.

黄铜钉表明椅子造得很坚固。