Brace
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vt. 支撑;系紧;准备，预备;振作起来;
vi. 准备好;支持;打起精神;
n. 支持物;铁钳，夹子;[语]大括号;绷紧（身体部位的）肌肉;
📝 例句
The villagers braced themselves for a possible flood.
村民们作了可能发生洪水泛滥的防备。
He came home with two brace of rabbits in the bag.
他带着装有两对野兔的猎袋回家来了。
The roof was braced with four poles.
屋顶由四根柱子支撑。
He come home with two brace of rabbit in the bag.
他带著装有两对野兔的猎袋回家来了。
His jacket, I know, concealed a body brace which supported his spine.
我知道在他的外衣里面隐藏着一付支撑着他脊椎骨的支架。
🌱 联想助记
【串】孙悟空把自己来brace(支柱),姿态显示grace(优雅),给唐僧个embrace(拥抱)
【记】※ b-似数字“6”,race-赛跑:六次赛跑以后很劳累,需要支柱来支撑
※ br-拼音“病人”,a-一,ce-拼音“厕”:病人在一个厕所瑞安装了支架
※ embrace-拥抱,brace-带子:拥抱别人时,你的双手像带子一样缠绕在他的身上
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
brace
n
1 [C] device that clamps things together or holds and supports them in position 夹具; 支架; 支撑之物. Cf 参看 bit2 2.
2 [C] wire device worn inside the mouth (esp by children) for straightening the teeth 牙箍（矫正牙齿的钢丝套, 尤为儿童所用）
My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙箍以矫正牙齿.
3 braces [pl]
(US suspenders) straps for holding trousers up, fastened to the waistband at the front and the back and passing over the shoulders 吊裤带; 背带
a pair of braces 一副背带.
4 [C] either of the two marks { and } used in printing or writing to show that words, etc between them are connected 大括号（"{", "}" 之任何一边）. Cf 参看 bracket.
brace n (pl unchanged 复数不变) pair (esp of game birds) 一对, 一双（尤指作猎物的鸟）
two brace of partridge(s) 两对山鹑.
brace v
1 [Tn]
(a) support (sth) with a brace1(1) 用支架支住（某物）
The struts are firmly braced. 构架的支柱很牢固.
(b) make (sth) stronger or firmer; reinforce 使（某物）更为坚固; 增强.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
place (one's hand or foot) firmly in order to resist an impact or balance oneself 把（手或脚）支撑稳（以防冲撞或以保持身体平衡）
He braced his foot against the wall and jumped. 他一只脚抵著墙跳.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ oneself (for sth) steady or prepare oneself for sth difficult or unpleasant （针对困难的或令人不快的事物）稳住情绪或做好准备
We braced ourselves for a bumpy landing. 我们已做好准备, 著陆时会很颠簸.
4 (phr v) brace up (esp US) not become sad or dispirited, eg after a defeat or disappointment; take heart 振作起来; 打起精神.
🎯 考研助记
六次(b)赛跑(race)以后很劳累，需要 支柱来 支撑 brace→bring(带来)+ace(""""A"""")→拿来一个A形物体作为支撑物 网友：yqy 补充：优雅（grace）的风度是要有东西支撑的（brace）
🔁 扩展释义
*[breis]n. 支柱, 曲柄, 支撑, 一对vt. 紧缚, 支撑, 激励vi. 打起精神【计】 花括号【医】 梏具, 支持相关词组: in a brace of shakes brace up
🏥 医学释义
①手摇曲柄钻 ②梏具，支柱
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「计算机」词汇
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I hope we can make a decision today. I believe prices might go up next week.
我希望今天就决定下来。我相信下周价格会上涨。
Really? I can't believe it.
真的吗？我不相信。
All kinds of jobs. There are women police officers, women doctors, teachers, engineers, farmers and so on.
各种各样的工作。有女警官、女医生、女教师、女工程师、女农场主等。