figurative. Also reflexive to brace oneself (cf. to gird oneself in gird, v.1 1b); also to brace one's heart, brace energies, etc., in sense of…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > prepare or get ready [verb (intransitive)] > prepare for an effort (3) bracea1500 figurative. Also reflexive to brace oneself (cf. to gird oneself in gird, v.1 1b); also to brace one's heart, brace energies, etc., in sense of… to gird (up) the loins1526 Chiefly Biblical and poetic. This part of the body, regarded. as the part of the body that should be covered by clothing and about which the clothes… to brace up1809 intransitive. to brace up: to brace oneself; to pull oneself together for an effort; also, to take a drink for this purpose. Originally U.S. |
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