| 单词 | brace |
| 释义 | brace —brace /breɪs/ noun (SUPPORT) F0 [C] (PLURAL braces) something that connects, fastens, makes stronger, or supports: » I had to wear a brace (US USUALLY braces) for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager.» He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back.Thesaurus+: ↑Physical supports and supporting , ↑Arches, columns and beamsbraces [plural]F0 UK (US suspenders) a pair of narrow straps that stretch from the front of the trousers over your shoulders to the back to hold them up: » a pair of bracesThesaurus+: ↑Fastening clothing and textilesF0 US → CALIPERS(Cf. ↑calipers) (LEG SUPPORT) Thesaurus+: ↑Medical dressings, supports and devicesnoun [C] (PLURAL brace) (PAIR) ► F0 two things of the same type, especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food: » a brace of pheasantsThesaurus+: ↑Groups of things according to numberverb [T] (PREPARE) ↑Verb Endings for brace brace yourself► F0 to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant: » The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing.» She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock.Thesaurus+: ↑Preparingverb [T] (SUPPORT) ↑Verb Endings for brace ► F0 to support an object in order to stop it from falling down: » The side wall of the old house was braced with a wooden support.Thesaurus+: ↑Physical supports and supporting , ↑Arches, columns and beams |
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