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brace v.使稳固，架稳；n.支撑物 brace (n.) early 14c., "piece of armor for the arms," also "thong, strap for fastening," from Old French brace, braz "arms," also "length measured by two arms" (12c., Modern French bras "arm, power;" brasse "fathom, armful, breaststroke"), from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium "an arm, a forearm," from Greek brakhion "an arm" (see brachio-). Applied to various devices for fastening and tightening on notion of clasping arms. Of dogs, "a couple, a pair" from c.1400.brace (v.) mid-14c., "to seize, grasp," also "wrap, enshroud; tie up, fetter," from Old French bracier "to embrace," from brace (see brace (n.)). Meaning "to render firm or steady by tensing" is mid-15c., earlier in figurative sense "strengthen or comfort" (someone), early 15c., with later extension to tonics, etc. that "brace" the nerves (compare bracer "stiff drink"). Related: Braced; bracing. 【记】brace 原指两条手臂→用两臂支撑【相关】embrace 拥抱,包含

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[breis] 【英】 v.使稳固，架稳(to strengthen; prop up) ;n.支撑物(fastener)【记】 brace原指两条手臂， 用手支撑→稳固【同】 同根词：embrace(拥 抱); bracelet(手镯)【例】 I braced myself when the test scores were announced. v. 使稳固, 使振奋 = strengthen; n 支撑物 = fastener; 括号【例】I braced my foot against the wall 我把脚顶着墙站稳. Brace yourself for a new challenge! 振作起来迎接新的挑战!【记】brace原指双臂, 用双臂支撑－使稳固用两个brace embrace(v 拥抱)【反】denounce(vt 公开指责)

单词	brace
音标	[breis]
解释	v.使稳固，架稳；n.支撑物
红宝书	【英】 v.使稳固，架稳(to strengthen; prop up) ;n.支撑物(fastener) 【记】 brace原指两条手臂，用手支撑→稳固【同】同根词：embrace(拥抱); bracelet(手镯) 【例】 I braced myself when the test scores were announced.
字源	brace (n.) early 14c., "piece of armor for the arms," also "thong, strap for fastening," from Old French brace, braz "arms," also "length measured by two arms" (12c., Modern French bras "arm, power;" brasse "fathom, armful, breaststroke"), from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium "an arm, a forearm," from Greek brakhion "an arm" (see brachio-). Applied to various devices for fastening and tightening on notion of clasping arms. Of dogs, "a couple, a pair" from c.1400. brace (v.) mid-14c., "to seize, grasp," also "wrap, enshroud; tie up, fetter," from Old French bracier "to embrace," from brace (see brace (n.)). Meaning "to render firm or steady by tensing" is mid-15c., earlier in figurative sense "strengthen or comfort" (someone), early 15c., with later extension to tonics, etc. that "brace" the nerves (compare bracer "stiff drink"). Related: Braced; bracing.
不择手段背单词	v. 使稳固, 使振奋 = strengthen; n 支撑物 = fastener; 括号【例】I braced my foot against the wall 我把脚顶着墙站稳. Brace yourself for a new challenge! 振作起来迎接新的挑战! 【记】brace原指双臂, 用双臂支撑－使稳固用两个brace embrace(v 拥抱) 【反】denounce(vt 公开指责)
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Brace French Strengthen Braced Early Breis V.使稳固，架稳；N.支撑物 英

Brace French Strengthen Braced Early Breis V.使稳固，架稳；N.支撑物英