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brace
/bres/
n.
That which holds anything tightly. 缚紧之物。
A pair. (pl. ~) 一双;一对。
- a brace of pistols 一对手枪。
A curved line, as or, connecting two or more lines of print, staffs of music, or the like. 大括弧。
A curved implement for holding and turning boring tools. 锥柄;拉条;撑臂。
A timber to strengthen the framework of a building. 支柱;屋梁。
Suspenders. [~s] 【英】裤吊带。
A wire fastened on irregular teeth and gradually tightened to align them. 齿列矫正器;齿箍。
短语:
in a brace of shakes 【口】【俚】迅速地。
wear a belt and braces 【口】过于担忧本身的安全;不敢冒险。
(过去式: braced; 过去完成式: braced; 现在进行式: bracing)
v.t.
To bind; strengthen; furnish with supports. 拉紧;强化;加支撑物。
- Let's brace the wall. 让我们来稳固这座墙。
To stimulate. 激励;刺激。
To furnish with a brace. 以支撑物支撑。
- His weak back was heavily braced. 他虚弱的背脊赖强固的支柱支撑。
To prepare (oneself) for a shock or impact. 准备好面对打击。
- Brace yourself for the shock. 准备好面对这打击吧!
v.i.
Too rouse oneself to greater effort. 振作精神。
短语:
brace up 奋起。
习语:
brace and bit 曲柄钻。
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
brace¹
/breɪs/
n.
1. (medical appliance) 支具;梏具
(on neck) 托具
(on leg) 支架
- She has to wear a neck brace. 她不得不戴一个颈托。
- He wore leg braces after polio in childhood. 他童年时得了小儿麻痹症, 以后就戴上了腿部支架。
- The boy's cast was removed and he is now wearing a special brace. 男孩的石膏夹板去掉了, 他现在戴着一个特殊的支架。
2. (on teeth) (正畸)牙套, 牙箍
mechanical injuries caused by poorly fitting dentures or orthodontic braces 假牙或正畸牙套安装不当引起的机械性损伤
to wear a brace 戴牙箍
- When I was 11, I wore a brace. 我11岁那年戴了牙箍。
3. (pair) 一对, 一双(尤指猎鸟)
- a brace of bottles of Mercier Rose champagne 一对梅西耶玫瑰香槟酒瓶
- a few brace of grouse 几对松鸡
a brace of pheasants 一对野鸡
4. (support, strengthener) 固定物;夹子;扣件
- The carriage is on leather braces and rocks backwards and forwards. 四轮马车套上了皮革牵索, 前后摇晃着。
- A central brace improves stability. 中心的固定杆提高了稳定性。
5. 【建】 (in building) 拉条;拉杆;撑臂
- There are timber arch braces above the front doors. 前门上方有木拱支撑。
6. (tool) 手摇曲柄钻;摇钻
7. 【印】 大括弧
8. 【音】 (on drum) (调节鼓弦松紧的)滑动环
9. 【音】 (in sheet music) 连谱号
10. 【射箭,击剑】 =bracer, 2
11. 【体】 操帆索, 转桁索(帆船运动用语)
brace²
/breɪs/
vt.
1. (prepare mentally) 做好应付…的准备
to be braced for sth 准备应付…
- Officials say New York is braced for further large-scale terrorist attacks. 官员们称, 纽约已准备好应对进一步的大规模恐怖袭击。
- London and Washington are braced for a tough round of negotiations. 伦敦和华盛顿已做好准备迎接新一轮的艰难谈判。
to brace yourself 做好准备
- You should brace yourself, my dear. 亲爱的, 你得做好准备。
- Brace yourself to be sued! 你做好准备, 等着被起诉吧!
to brace yourself for sth 为…做好准备
- He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water. 他做好了要跳进刺骨脏水里的准备。
- She braced herself for her forthcoming ordeal. 她为即将到来的磨难做好了准备。
to brace sb for sth 使某人准备好应付…
- The setback comes as Tony Blair braced Britain for a sharp escalation in the Afghanistan campaign. 当托尼•布莱尔让英国准备好应付阿富汗战事的急剧升级时, 遇到了挫折。
2. (press against) 使(身体)紧靠住
to brace yourself against sth
(against wall, furniture, etc) 倚住某物
- Tim braced himself against the door. 蒂姆将身子紧紧靠住门。
to brace your back against sth 把背紧靠在某物上
- He braced his back against the wall. 他后背紧靠在墙上。
to brace your shoulders against sth 把肩膀抵到某物上
3. (stiffen) [+ shoulders, back] 绷紧
- He stood to attention, bracing his shoulders. 他立正站着, 肩膀绷紧。
- He braced his feet apart and held her against his body. 他两脚分开站稳, 让她靠到身上。
4. 【建】 [+ roof, arch, building] 支住;撑住
- the submerged cross-beams bracing the piers of the jetty 支撑码头突堤的水下横梁
- the old timbers used to brace the roof 用来支撑房顶的旧木料
5. 【体】 用操帆索平移(帆桁)
vi.
1. (prepare mentally) 做好应对准备
to brace for sth 为应对…做好准备
- The country is bracing for an outbreak of avian flu. 该国正在做准备以应对禽流感的爆发。
- Accommodation providers are bracing for a record 85,000 visitors. 住宿提供者正在准备迎接创纪录的8.5万名游客。
2. (stiffen) 绷紧身体
- Passengers were shouting 'Brace, brace!' 乘客们大喊着:“身体绷紧, 身体绷紧!”
Phrasal Verb:
brace up
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
brace
n. 支架,背带
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
brace
n.(名词)
1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp. 铁钳,夹子:将两个或两个以上部分夹在或扣在一起的装置;钳子
2. A device, such as a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope, that steadies or holds something else erect. 拉条,支撑:一种装置,如建筑物的支持梁或连结的钢丝或绳索,用于稳定或使它物竖直
3. braces Chiefly British Suspenders. braces 【多用于英国】 吊杆
4. An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position. 矫形器:支持、校直或托住身体部位以使其保持正确位置的矫形器
5. Often braces A dental appliance, constructed of bands and wires that is fixed to the teeth to correct irregular alignment. 常作 braces 牙箍:安装在牙齿上的纠正不规则排列的由箍带和钢丝做的牙齿矫正器
6. An extremely stiff, erect posture. 过分笔直,僵立的姿态
7. A cause or source of renewed physical or spiritual vigor. 刺激物:令体力或精神振奋的因素
8. A protective pad strapped to the bow arm of an archer. 绑在弓箭手弓臂上的防护垫
9. Nautical A rope by which a yard is swung and secured on a square-rigged ship. 【航海】 转帆索:在方帆船悬挂和固定帆桁的绳子
10. A cranklike handle with an adjustable aperture at one end for securing and turning a bit. 手摇曲柄:一种在一端带有可调节的孔以抓住和转动钻头的曲柄状把手
11. Music A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum. 【音乐】 滑动皮环:通过滑动以改变鼓弦张力的皮环
12. Music 【音乐】
13. A vertical line, usually accompanied by the symbol {, connecting two or more staffs. 连谱号:一种垂线,通常与符号{同时出现,连接两个或两个以上的五线谱
14. A set of staffs connected in this way. 用这种方式连接的一组五线谱
15. A symbol, { or }, enclosing two or more lines of text or listed items to show that they are considered as a unit. 大括号:符号,{或},括住两行或两行以上的行文或条文以表明它们是一个单元
16. Mathematics Either of a pair of symbols, { }, used to indicate aggregation or to clarify the grouping of quantities when parentheses and square brackets have already been used.Also called bracket 【数学】 一对大括号:一对符号,{},当圆括号和方括号已经用过时用于表示加总或标出一个数量组也作 bracket
17. pl. brace A pair of like things: 【复数】 brace 一对相似物:
- three brace of partridges.See Synonyms at &b{couple} 三对鹧鸪参见 couple
v.(动词) braced, brac.ing, brac.es
v.tr.(及物动词)
1. To furnish with a brace. 系紧:用支柱安装
2. To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce. 支撑:用支柱支撑或把稳;加固
3. To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger: 准备,预备:准备或就位以对付危险的冲击:
- Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management. 工会成员做好了一切准备以对付管理阶层
4. To confront with questions or requests. 面对问题或要求
5. To increase the tension of. 拉紧
6. To invigorate; stimulate: 令人振奋;刺激:
- “The freshness of the September morning inspired and braced him”(&b{Thomas Hardy}) “九月早晨的清新鼓舞着他,令他振奋”(托马斯·哈迪)
7. Nautical To turn (the yards of a ship) by the braces. 【航海】 用转帆索转动(船桁)
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To get ready; make preparations. 准备好;做准备

常用词组:
brace up
To summon one's strength or endurance. 集中力量或打起精神
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
brace
n. 支柱,带子,振作精神
vt. 支住,撑牢,振作起来,奋起
adj. 曲柄的
v. 支持
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机词典
brace
撑杆;支撑
- 英语>简体中文, 土木工程词典
brace
n. 支撑,支柱,托架,联结,曲柄,大括弧,伸张;vt. 支撑,连接,固定,有大弧括,使紧张
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
brace
花括号,大括号
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
brace
①梏具:把一些部分夹持在一起或夹持于某一位置的器械;②支架:一种矫形器械或装置(矫形器),支承、对准和支持躯体各部使之处于正确位置;③矫正器(通常复数形式):矫正排列不齐的牙齿之器械。见appliance项下
- 英语>简体中文, 英中医学辞海
brace
n. 支柱,拉条
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
brace
n. 捆紧,系紧,张开
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉汽车词典
brace
vt.
支住, 撑牢, 使绷紧
- This strut braces the beam. 这根柱子支撑房梁。
使自己站稳, 振作起来
- They braced themselves behind the gun. 他们在炮后准备迎战。
- The fresh morning air braces him. 清晨, 新鲜的空气使他精神振作。
- He braced himself to meet the blow. 他振作精神去承受这个打击。
n.
托架, 支架
- The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃, 因为支架全松了。
- My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
brace1
(noun 名词)
一对﹙作猎物的鸟﹚
a brace of partridge. 一对山鹑。
SEE参阅 pair.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
brace1
n.
紧缚或支撑的东西(如支柱, 支架, 拉条等); [pl. ][英] (裤子的)背带
一双; 一对
钻子的曲柄
大括弧
【矿】竖坑口
钻孔器, 手摇钻
(船上的)转帆索
[pl. ]牙医夹不整齐牙齿用的钢丝套
死板的立正姿势
战备状态
伸张, 张力
- a pair of braces 一副背带
- a pole brace 电杆拉线
- a brace of ducks 一对鸭子
brace2
vt.
支持; 使固定; 使稳固; 把...绷紧
使兴奋; 使振作; 使紧张; 使有(思想)准备; 迅速作好...准备
[俚] 向...借贷
使解除疲劳; 使爽快
【航海】用转帆索转(帆);【刷】用大括号括
系[拉] 紧, 装拉条, 张[叉]开
拦住(查问)
狠狠地训斥
对...严加盘问
- brace a beam 支起房梁
- brace oneself for a task 鼓起勇气去做一件事
- When braced, Jack naturally denied his identity. 当遇到拦路查问时, 杰克自然地否认了他的身分。
- The police braced him on the charge. 警察当局就这项控告对他严加盘问。
brace3
vi.
振作精神; 迅速作好(进攻的)准备

继承用法
bracehead
n.
钻杆组的转动手把(冲击钻)
braceman
n.
井口把钩
in a brace of shakes
立刻, 马上; 刹那之间
splice the main brace
[俚]喝酒
take a brace
[美]鼓起勇气; 奋力
brace forth
向前推出
brace in
【航海】转船向上风
brace it through
以胆大面皮厚而奏功
brace oneself (up)
鼓起干劲, 抖擞精神, 振作起来
brace to
【航海】放松下风转帆索而张紧上风转帆索
brace up
振作清神
【航海】拉紧下风转帆索使船更加近风
支柱; 支撑
饮酒
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
brace
大陆名称:定位拉条
台湾名称:拉條;支撐線;撐臂;牽條
- 英语>简体/繁体中文, 两岸学术名词
brace
撐[臂];拉條;撐緊;木電杆下的墊基
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电机工程名词
brace
撐[臂],拉條,撐緊,木電杆下的墊基
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电力工程名词
brace
大括號
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
brace
[舷梯]支撐索;拉條;撐臂;鑽;鑽子曲柄
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
brace
拉條;支撐線
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 航空太空名词
brace
拉條;撐臂;鑽;轉桁索
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海洋科学名词
brace
拉桿;撐臂;支架
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 机械工程名词
brace
井口站台;撐木
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 矿冶工程名词
brace
犁脛;拉條;撐臂;牽條
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 农业机械名词
brace
大括號
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 数学名词
brace
橫撐;斜撐;支撐
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 土木工程名词
brace
撐臂;托架
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 仪器设备名词
brace
拉條;撐臂;鑽;轉桁索
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 造船工程名词
brace
v 使穩固,使振奮=strengthen;n 支撐物=fastener;括號
【例】I braced my foot against the wall 我把腳頂著牆站穩。Brace yourself for a new challenge! 振作起來迎接新的挑戰!
【記】brace原指雙臂,用雙臂支撐-使穩固用兩個brace embrace(v 擁抱)
【反】denounce(vt 公開指責)
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
brace
/breɪs/
(bracing, braced,braces)
1. 及物动词 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. 及物动词 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. 及物动词 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. 及物动词 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. 可数名词 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. 复数型名词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. 可数名词[美国英语] → see curly brackets
8. 复数型名词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]
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典