| 词汇 | brace |
| 释义 | brace noun uk/breɪs/ us/breɪs/ (SUPPORT) [ C ] plural braces托架，支架 something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger 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。 [ C ] UK plural braces (US braces [ plural ])牙箍 a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight 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 [ plural ] UK (US suspenders)（裤子的）背带 a pair of narrow straps that stretch from the front of the trousers over your shoulders to the back to hold them up a pair of braces 一副背带 He'd lost so much weight, he had to wear braces to keep his trousers up. Today, the actor is wearing a sharply pressed, pale blue shirt and a pair of braces. My grandad always used to wear a pair of braces. Here he is in this photo standing in his garden, his tweed trousers firmly fastened to a pair of braces. US (UK calipers)（固定在腿部，协助行走的）腿部金属支撑物 supports that are fastened to the legs of people who have difficulties with walking The photos don't show the heavy steel braces that meant he could walk despite this condition. He learned to walk assisted by braces and therapeutic shoes. As a child, she had to wear braces and corrective shoes. She was initially confined to a wheelchair and later wore leg braces. He made good progress and within six months, was walking short distances with leg braces. (PAIR) [ C ] plural brace（尤指猎获的野鸟的）一双，一对 two things of the same type, especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food a brace of pheasants 一对野鸡 brace verb [ T ] uk/breɪs/ us/breɪs/ (SUPPORT) 支撑，加固;使绷紧 to support an object in order to stop it from falling down The side wall of the old house was braced with a wooden support. 老房子的边墙用木结构加固了。 (PREPARE) brace yourself （为困难或坏事）使防备;使作准备 to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing. 乘客们被告知要做好迫降准备。 She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock. 她说有坏消息要告诉我，我已做好了承受打击的准备。 Time seems to stand still as you brace yourself for the impact. The next few days might be quite challenging so I'd better brace myself. We're bracing ourselves for the first snow of winter. brace yourself phrase （为困难或坏事）使防备;使作准备 to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing. 乘客们被告知要做好迫降准备。 She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock. 她说有坏消息要告诉我，我已做好了承受打击的准备。 Time seems to stand still as you brace yourself for the impact. The next few days might be quite challenging so I'd better brace myself. We're bracing ourselves for the first snow of winter. See also: brace verb (PREPARE) |
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