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brace v.防备；支撑；绷紧；振作n.支柱；支架；牙箍；一对；（复）吊带裤；大括号 (1) 那些支柱上得很牢固。(2) 她靠在墙上。(3) 面对着愤怒的人群,他抱紧双臂,绷紧双腿。(4) 山中空气将使你振作精神。(5) 灵魂的气息是这些砖墙的支柱。(6) 她已不再用腿部支架,左臂也能重新活动。(7) 我的女儿得戴牙箍以矫正牙齿。(8) 他带着装着一对兔子的口袋回家来了。 We all know the braces that straighten teeth and keep injured knees in line. But in verb form, brace means to bolster or steady. “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather,” said John Ruskin, the English writer and cultural critic. He means the wind supports us with its uplifting powers — although those living in tornado country might disagree.

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英 [breɪs] 美 [breɪs] (1) The struts are firmly braced.(2) She braced herself against the wall.(3) He faced the angry crowd, his arms folded, his legs braced.(4) The mountain air will brace you.(5) The odor of souls is a brace to the walls.(6) She has got rid of her leg brace and regained use of her left arm.(7) My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth.(8) He came home with a brace of rabbits in the bag. A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard. So brace yourself for that impromptu meeting with your boss if you haven't been performing well. The plural form for meaning 5 is brace. 义项5的复数形式为brace。1[VERB 动词]使做好准备（面对不快的事或困难） If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.   [V pron-refl for n]  [V pron-refl]He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water...他做好了准备要跳进冰冷的脏水里。She braced herself, as if to meet a blow.她严阵以待，仿佛准备面对打击。2[VERB 动词]（为保持平衡或避免摔倒）使紧靠 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.   [V pron-refl against n]  [V n against n]Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror...伊莱恩紧贴着衣橱照镜子。He braced his back against the wall.他后背紧靠在墙上。3[VERB 动词]绷紧（肩或膝） If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position.   [V n]He braced his shoulders as the snow slashed across his face.雪花如刀割般刮在他的脸上，他绷紧了双肩。4[VERB 动词]支撑；加固 To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else.   [V n]Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.灯光照亮了头顶上支撑屋顶的旧房梁。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]一对；一双 You can refer to two things of the same kind as a brace of that thing. The plural form is also brace .   [usu N of n]...a brace of bottles of Mercier Rose champagne.两瓶玛喜尔玫瑰香槟...a few brace of grouse.几对松鸡6[N-COUNT 可数名词]（用以加固或支撑身体某部位的）支架，托架 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.   [oft n N]He wore leg braces after polio in childhood...他幼时得过小儿麻痹症后双腿安上了支架。She wears a neck brace.她戴着颈托。7[N-COUNT 可数名词]牙齿矫正器；牙箍 A brace is a metal device that can be fastened to a child's  teeth in order to help them grow straight. 8[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（裤子的）背带，吊带 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.   [BRIT 英]in AM, use 美国英语用 suspenders9[N-COUNT 可数名词]大括号 Braces or curly braces are a pair of written marks that you place around words, numbers, or parts of a computer code, for example to indicate that they are connected in some way or are separate from other parts of the writing or code.   [AM 美]in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 curly brackets

英语单词	brace
英美音标	英 [breɪs] 美 [breɪs]
中文释义	v.防备；支撑；绷紧；振作 n.支柱；支架；牙箍；一对；（复）吊带裤；大括号
英语例句	(1) The struts are firmly braced. (2) She braced herself against the wall. (3) He faced the angry crowd, his arms folded, his legs braced. (4) The mountain air will brace you. (5) The odor of souls is a brace to the walls. (6) She has got rid of her leg brace and regained use of her left arm. (7) My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. (8) He came home with a brace of rabbits in the bag.
中文例句	(1) 那些支柱上得很牢固。 (2) 她靠在墙上。 (3) 面对着愤怒的人群,他抱紧双臂,绷紧双腿。 (4) 山中空气将使你振作精神。 (5) 灵魂的气息是这些砖墙的支柱。 (6) 她已不再用腿部支架,左臂也能重新活动。 (7) 我的女儿得戴牙箍以矫正牙齿。 (8) 他带着装着一对兔子的口袋回家来了。
vocabulary简明	A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard. So brace yourself for that impromptu meeting with your boss if you haven't been performing well.
vocabulary扩展	We all know the braces that straighten teeth and keep injured knees in line. But in verb form, brace means to bolster or steady. “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather,” said John Ruskin, the English writer and cultural critic. He means the wind supports us with its uplifting powers — although those living in tornado country might disagree.
柯林斯解释	The plural form for meaning 5 is brace. 义项5的复数形式为brace。 1 [VERB 动词]使做好准备（面对不快的事或困难） If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. [V pron-refl for n] [V pron-refl] He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water... 他做好了准备要跳进冰冷的脏水里。 She braced herself, as if to meet a blow. 她严阵以待，仿佛准备面对打击。 2 [VERB 动词]（为保持平衡或避免摔倒）使紧靠 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. [V pron-refl against n] [V n against n] Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror... 伊莱恩紧贴着衣橱照镜子。 He braced his back against the wall. 他后背紧靠在墙上。 3 [VERB 动词]绷紧（肩或膝） If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position. [V n] He braced his shoulders as the snow slashed across his face. 雪花如刀割般刮在他的脸上，他绷紧了双肩。 4 [VERB 动词]支撑；加固 To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else. [V n] Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof. 灯光照亮了头顶上支撑屋顶的旧房梁。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一对；一双 You can refer to two things of the same kind as a brace of that thing. The plural form is also brace . [usu N of n] ...a brace of bottles of Mercier Rose champagne. 两瓶玛喜尔玫瑰香槟 ...a few brace of grouse. 几对松鸡 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（用以加固或支撑身体某部位的）支架，托架 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. [oft n N] He wore leg braces after polio in childhood... 他幼时得过小儿麻痹症后双腿安上了支架。 She wears a neck brace. 她戴着颈托。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]牙齿矫正器；牙箍 A brace is a metal device that can be fastened to a child's teeth in order to help them grow straight. 8 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（裤子的）背带，吊带 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. [BRIT 英] in AM, use 美国英语用 suspenders 9 [N-COUNT 可数名词]大括号 Braces or curly braces are a pair of written marks that you place around words, numbers, or parts of a computer code, for example to indicate that they are connected in some way or are separate from other parts of the writing or code. [AM 美] in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 curly brackets

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