brace

brace

a clamp; a support for a bodily part; a device that holds something erect
Not to be confused with:braise – to brown and then cook slowlybraze – to solder metals together

brace

B0438900 (brās)n.1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp.2. A device, such as a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope, that steadies or holds something else erect.3. braces Chiefly British Suspenders.4. An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position.5. often braces A dental appliance constructed of bands and wires that is fixed to the teeth to correct irregular alignment.6. An extremely stiff, erect posture.7. A cause or source of renewed physical or spiritual vigor.8. A protective pad strapped to the bow arm of an archer.9. Nautical A rope by which a yard is swung and secured on a square-rigged ship.10. A cranklike handle with an adjustable aperture at one end for securing and turning a bit.11. Music A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum.12. Music a. A vertical line, usually accompanied by the symbol {, connecting two or more staffs.b. A set of staffs connected in this way.13. A symbol, { or }, enclosing two or more lines of text or listed items to show that they are considered as a unit.14. 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.15. pl. brace A pair of like things: three brace of partridges.v. braced, brac·ing, brac·es v.tr.1. To furnish with a brace.2. To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce.3. To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger: Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management.4. To confront with questions or requests.5. To increase the tension of.6. To invigorate; stimulate: "The freshness of the September morning inspired and braced him" (Thomas Hardy).7. Nautical To turn (the yards of a ship) by the braces.v.intr. To get ready; make preparations.Phrasal Verb: brace up To summon one's strength or endurance.

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[Middle English, from Old French, the two arms, from Vulgar Latin *bracia, from Latin bracchia, brāchia, pl. of bracchium, brāchium, arm, from Greek brakhīōn, upper arm; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots. V., partly from Old French bracier, from Old French brace, the two arms.]

brace

(breɪs) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a hand tool for drilling holes, with a socket to hold the drill at one end and a cranked handle by which the tool can be turned. In full: hand brace See also brace and bit2. something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing3. (Building) a structural member, such as a beam or prop, used to stiffen a framework4. (Instruments) a sliding loop, usually of leather, attached to the cords of a drum: used to change its tension5. a pair; two, esp of game birds: a brace of partridges. 6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) either of a pair of characters, { }, used for connecting lines of printing or writing or as a third sign of aggregation in complex mathematical or logical expressions that already contain parentheses and square brackets7. (Classical Music) Also called: accolade a line or bracket connecting two or more staves of music8. (Dentistry) (often plural) an appliance of metal bands and wires that can be tightened to maintain steady pressure on the teeth for correcting uneven alignment9. (Medicine) med any of various appliances for supporting the trunk, a limb, or teeth10. (Archery) another word for bracer²11. (Nautical Terms) (in square-rigged sailing ships) a rope that controls the movement of a yard and thus the position of a sail12. (Clothing & Fashion) See bracesvb (mainly tr) 13. to provide, strengthen, or fit with a brace14. to steady or prepare (oneself or something) as before an impact15. (also intr) to stimulate; freshen; invigorate: sea air is bracing. 16. (Nautical Terms) to control the horizontal movement of (the yards of a square-rigged sailing ship)[C14: from Old French: the two arms, from Latin bracchia arms]

brace

(breɪs)

n., v. braced, brac•ing. n. 1. something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp. 2. anything that imparts rigidity or steadiness. 3. a device for holding and turning a bit for boring or drilling; bitstock. 4. a piece of timber, metal, etc., for supporting or positioning another part of a framework. 5. (on a square-rigged ship) a rope by which a yard is swung about and secured horizontally. 6. Usu., braces. an oral appliance consisting generally of wires or bands, used to correct misalignment of the teeth and jaws by exerting pressure on the teeth and their supporting structures. 7. an orthopedic appliance for supporting a weak joint or joints. 8. braces, Chiefly Brit. suspender (def. 1). 9. a pair; couple: a brace of grouse. 10. a. one of two characters {or} used to enclose words or lines to be considered together. b. bracket (def. 4). 11. a printed brace connecting musical staves. 12. a protective band for the wrist or lower arm, esp. a bracer. 13. Mil. a position of attention with exaggeratedly stiff posture. v.t. 14. to furnish, fasten, or strengthen with or as if with a brace. 15. to steady (oneself), as against a shock. 16. to make tight; increase the tension of. 17. to act as a stimulant to. 18. to swing or turn around (the yards of a ship) by means of the braces. 19. brace up, Informal. to summon up one's courage; become resolute. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French: pair of arms < Latin brācchia, pl. of brācchium arm < Greek; see brachium]

Brace

 a pair; a couple, originally of dogs, rarely used for people; a coat of armour. See also cast, yoke.

brace

Past participle: braced
Gerund: bracing

Imperative
brace
brace

Present
I brace
you brace
he/she/it braces
we brace
you brace
they brace

Preterite
I braced
you braced
he/she/it braced
we braced
you braced
they braced

Present Continuous
I am bracing
you are bracing
he/she/it is bracing
we are bracing
you are bracing
they are bracing

Present Perfect
I have braced
you have braced
he/she/it has braced
we have braced
you have braced
they have braced

Past Continuous
I was bracing
you were bracing
he/she/it was bracing
we were bracing
you were bracing
they were bracing

Past Perfect
I had braced
you had braced
he/she/it had braced
we had braced
you had braced
they had braced

Future
I will brace
you will brace
he/she/it will brace
we will brace
you will brace
they will brace

Future Perfect
I will have braced
you will have braced
he/she/it will have braced
we will have braced
you will have braced
they will have braced

Future Continuous
I will be bracing
you will be bracing
he/she/it will be bracing
we will be bracing
you will be bracing
they will be bracing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bracing
you have been bracing
he/she/it has been bracing
we have been bracing
you have been bracing
they have been bracing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bracing
you will have been bracing
he/she/it will have been bracing
we will have been bracing
you will have been bracing
they will have been bracing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bracing
you had been bracing
he/she/it had been bracing
we had been bracing
you had been bracing
they had been bracing

Conditional
I would brace
you would brace
he/she/it would brace
we would brace
you would brace
they would brace

Past Conditional
I would have braced
you would have braced
he/she/it would have braced
we would have braced
you would have braced
they would have braced

brace

A support set at an angle to hold scenery upright and secured by a weight on a projecting foot.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brace - a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"ankle brace - a brace worn to strengthen the ankleback brace - a brace worn to support the backknee brace - a brace worn to strengthen the kneeneck brace - a brace worn to steady the neckskeg - a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpoststrengthener, reinforcement - a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
	2.	brace - two items of the same kind couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, pair, span, yoke, couplefellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this numberdoubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
	3.	brace - a set of two similar things considered as a unitpairTweedledee and Tweedledum, Tweedledum and Tweedledee - any two people who are hard to tell apartset - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
	4.	brace - either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual materialpunctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
	5.	brace - a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure itrope - a strong lineroyal brace - a brace to secure the royal mast
	6.	brace - elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)gallus, suspenderman's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wearshoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bagplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
	7.	brace - an appliance that corrects dental irregularitiesbraces, orthodontic bracesdental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
	8.	brace - a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boringbitstockbrace and bit - a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn itstock - the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
	9.	brace - a structural member used to stiffen a frameworkbracingcrosspiece - a transverse braceframework - a structure supporting or containing somethinggusset plate, gusset - a metal plate used to strengthen a joistguy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)stay - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or sparstrengthener, reinforcement - a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"stringer - brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hullstructural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or buildingstrut - brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compressioncrosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
Verb	1.	brace - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficultpoisegear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"nerve, steel - get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
	2.	brace - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"stabilise, stabilize, steadybeef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"ballast - make steady with a ballastguy - steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
	3.	brace - support by bracinghold up, support, sustain, hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"tread - brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
	4.	brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"energize, perk up, energise, arouse, stimulateaffect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"cathect - inject with libidinal energyreanimate, recreate, revivify, vivify, revive, renovate, animate, quicken, repair - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"reinvigorate, invigorate - impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; "Exercise is invigorating"liven, liven up, enliven, invigorate, animate - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

brace

verb1. steady, support, balance, secure, stabilize He braced his back against the wall.2. support, strengthen, steady, prop, reinforce, hold up, tighten, shove, bolster, fortify, buttress, shove up The lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.noun1. pair, couple, twosome a brace of grouse2. support, stay, prop, bracer, bolster, bracket, reinforcement, strut, truss, buttress, stanchion She wears a neck brace.brace yourself prepare (yourself), get ready, make (yourself) ready, steel yourself, fortify yourself, gear yourself up, gird your loins He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water.

brace

verbTo prepare (oneself) for action:forearm, fortify, gird, ready, steel, strengthen.Idiom: gird one's loins.noun1. A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure:buttress, crutch, prop, shore, stay, support, underpinning.2. Two items of the same kind together:couple, couplet, doublet, duet, duo, match, pair, two, twosome, yoke.

Translations

一对使绷紧加固支撑支架

brace

(breis) noun1. something that draws together and holds tightly. a brace to straighten teeth. 用來緊固的東西(如:牙齒矯正器) 用来紧固的东西（如:牙齿矫正器） 2. a pair usually of game-birds. a brace of pheasants. 一對 一对 verb to make (often oneself) firm or steady. He braced himself for the struggle. 支撐，緊固 支撑，使绷紧，加固 ˈbraces noun plural (American suˈspenders) straps over the shoulders for holding up the trousers. 褲吊帶 裤吊带ˈbracing adjective healthy. bracing sea air. 有益健康的 使心神清爽的

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