brace
- n.支架;一对，一双;背带;(儿童)牙箍;夹子;吊裤带;大括弧;箍子
- vt.加强;使(身体或身体部位)顶住，抵住( 以免跌倒等);使防备;(为困难或坏事)使作准备;(做费劲的事之前)绷紧(身体部位)的肌肉
复数： braces 过去式： braced 现在分词： bracing 过去分词： braced 第三人称单数： braces
bracenoun
箍子；夹子；支架
a device that holds things firmly together or holds and supports them in position
a neck brace (= worn to support the neck after an injury)
矫治用的颈箍
（儿童）牙箍
a metal device that children wear inside the mouth to help their teeth grow straight
吊裤带；背带
long narrow pieces of cloth, leather, etc. for holding trousers/pants up. They are fastened to the top of the trousers/pants at the front and back and passed over the shoulders.
a pair of braces
一副吊裤带
大括弧；大括号
either of the two marks, { }, used to show that the words, etc. between them are connected
（ 猎获的鸟或兽）一对，一双
a pair of birds or animals that have been killed in hunting
taking more actions than are really necessary to make sure that sth succeeds or works as it should
稳妥可靠的政策
a belt-and-braces policy
verb
（为困难或坏事）使作准备；使防备
to prepare sb/yourself for sth difficult or unpleasant that is going to happen
UN troops are braced for more violence.
联合国部队准备应付更多的暴行。
They are bracing themselves for a long legal battle.
他们在为漫长的法律诉讼作准备。
使（身体或身体部位）顶住，抵住（ 以免跌倒等）
to press your body or part of your body firmly against sth in order to stop yourself from falling
They braced themselves against the wind.
他们顶着大风站稳。
（做费劲的事之前）绷紧（身体部位）的肌肉
to contract the muscles in your body or part of your body before doing sth that is physically difficult
He stood with his legs and shoulders braced, ready to lift the weights.
他绷紧腿和肩膀站着，准备举起杠铃。
加强；加固
to make sth stronger or more solid by supporting it with sth
The roof was braced by lengths of timber.
屋顶用几根木头支撑固定住了。
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VERB 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.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。
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VERB （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.Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror...
伊莱恩紧贴着衣橱照镜子。
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VERB 绷紧（肩或膝）
If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position.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。
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VERB 支撑；加固
To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else.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。
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N-COUNT 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 ....a brace of bottles of Mercier Rose champagne.
两瓶玛喜尔玫瑰香槟
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N-COUNT （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.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。
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N-COUNT 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. -
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N-PLURAL （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. -
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N-COUNT 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. -
noun
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- a structural member used to stiffen a framework
- Synonym: bracing
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- a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
- Synonym: bitstock
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- an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
- Synonym: braces orthodontic braces
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- a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- he wore a brace on his knee
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- elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
- Synonym: suspender gallus
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- a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
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- either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
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- a set of two similar things considered as a unit
- Synonym: pair
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- two items of the same kind
- Synonym: couple pair twosome twain span yoke couplet distich duo duet dyad duad
verb
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- cause to be alert and energetic
- Coffee and tea stimulate me
- This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
- Synonym: stimulate arouse energize energise perk up
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- support by bracing
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- support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
- brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
- Synonym: steady stabilize stabilise
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- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- Synonym: poise
数据来源：WordNet
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The bearing situation analysis on fixed brace in thermal force engineering
热力工程中固定支架的受力状况分析
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The development and clinical application of multi functional brace for lower extremity injury
下肢骨伤多功能支架的临床研究
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He has to wear a brace to correct his bite .
他得戴着牙箍矫正牙齿的咬合。
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They braced themselves against the wind .
他们顶着大风站稳。
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He stood with his legs and shoulders braced , ready to lift the weights .
他绷紧腿和肩膀站着，准备举起杠铃。
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UN troops are braced for more violence .
联合国部队准备应付更多的暴行。
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The roof was braced by lengths of timber .
屋顶用几根木头支撑固定住了。
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He braced his back against the wall .
他后背紧靠在墙上。
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She braced herself , as if to meet a blow .
她严阵以待，仿佛准备面对打击。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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She wears a neck brace .
她戴着颈托。
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Brace up !; Pull yourself together !
振作起来！
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The brace is at too big an angle with the beam .
撑条和横梁之间角度太大。
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My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth .
我的女儿得带牙套以矫正牙齿。
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The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick .
这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。
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I have to make an appointment to get braces for dorothy 's teeth .
我现在还得去牙科医生那儿给多萝西装一副矫牙套。
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The odor of souls is a brace to the walls .
灵魂的气息是这些砖墙的支柱。
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They braced themselves behind the gun .
他们在炮后死死顶着。
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A brace of tame deer ran familiarly about the house .
一对驯鹿无拘无束地在室内跑来跑去。
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We accounted for a fine brace of partridges .
我们捕获了一对很好的鹧鸪。
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This strut braces the beam .
这根柱子支撑房梁。
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You should brace yourself .
你应该振作起来。
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The atmosphere in the new government was bracing .
新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。
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You had better brace yourself for some bad news .
有些坏消息，你最好做好准备。
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You don 't need braces if you 're wearing a belt !
要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。
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The advice seems to be working – as the Swiss brace themselves for this Covid winter , fondue sales are rising .
这条建议似乎很有效，在瑞士人准备迎接这个疫情笼罩的冬天，火锅的销售量正在上升。
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Knowledge management has become an important bracing for technological innovation .
知识管理也成为技术创新的一个重要支撑。
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Design and Calculation Method of Door Frame Type Bracing Structure
门架式围护结构的设计计算方法研究
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