brace
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. 准备 (面对不愉快或困难之事)
He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water. 他准备跳入冰冷的黑水。
2. V-T If you brace yourself against something or brace part of your body against it, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling. 抵住
Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror. 伊莱恩身体抵住梳妆台,照了照镜子
3. V-T If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position. 绷紧 (肩或膝盖)
He braced his shoulders defiantly as another squall of wet snow slashed across his face. 当又一阵雨雪呼啸着划过他的脸庞时,他毫无畏惧地绷紧双肩。
4. V-T To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else. 支撑
Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof. 在头顶上,光线照射出支撑屋顶的旧木头。
5. N-COUNT A brace is a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example, to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it. 支架
He wore leg braces after he had polio in childhood. 小时候患小儿麻痹症后,他使用了腿部支架。
6. N-PLURAL Braces are a metal device that can be fastened to a person's teeth in order to help them grow straight. 牙箍
I used to have to wear braces. 我以前不得不戴牙箍。
7. N-COUNT [美国英语] →seecurly brackets
8. N-PLURAL Braces are a pair of straps that pass over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers at the front and back in order to stop them from falling down. (裤子的) 背带[英国英语]
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brace /breɪs/ (bracing,braced,braces)
剑桥词典
brace noun (SUPPORT)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] plural bracessomething that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger
托架,支架
He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back. 他最近因背部受伤戴了一个支撑架。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] UK plural braces (US braces [ 名词的复数形式 ])
a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight
牙箍
I had to wear a brace for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager . 十几岁时我不得不给我的畸形齿上戴上牙箍。
braces [ 名词的复数形式 ]
UK (US suspenders)
a pair of narrow straps that stretch from the front of the trousers over your shoulders to the back to hold them up
(裤子的)背带
a pair of braces 一副背带
US (UK calipers)
metal supports that are fastened to the legs of people who have difficulties with walking
(固定在腿部,协助行走的)腿部金属支撑物
brace noun (PAIR)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] plural bracetwo things of the same type , especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food
(尤指猎获的野鸟的)一双,一对
a brace of pheasants 一对野鸡 返回 brace