brace

UK:  [breɪs]

US:  [breɪs]

复数：braces  过去分词：braced  现在分词：bracing  

n.

1.撑;支撑拉条

2.大括号

3.斜撑柱

4.系杆

5.(猎获物等的)一双,一对

6.矫牙套

7.〔口语〕(新兵等的)生硬的立正姿势

8.〔英国〕(裤子〕背带;(弓手等的)护腕带

9.支柱,支持物,撑柱;【机械工程】撑臂,拉条;曲柄,把;【医学】支架;(牙齿)矫正器;【矿物】支撑;坚坑口,井口

10.【印刷】大括弧;〔即{ }〕;【航海】转帆索

v.

1.支撑;使坚固:

2.撑,支撑;死死顶住、死死踩住

3.撑牢,支住

4.准备,做好准备

5.使牢固;振作起来:

6.使自己站稳;振作起来:

7.激励,振奋;鼓起勇气;打起精神

8.要挟

9.给…装拉条;系紧;拉紧,张(弓),叉开(两腿)

10.使(神经)紧张;激励,振作(精神);【航海】以转帆索转(帆);【印刷】用大括弧括

1 . Mr Heathcliff has just honoured me with a calls About seven days ago he sent me a brace of grouse--the last of the season.
希刺克厉夫先生刚刚光临来看了我。大概在七天以前他送我一对松鸡——这是这季节的最后两只了。

2 . It's a bit like orangutans do, reaching their arms up to branches to brace themselves as they move along.
他们向前走时，有点像猩猩一样，伸着胳膊，抓着树枝支撑自己。

3 . Each and every one of these deaths is tragic, and we have to brace ourselves to see more.
每例死亡都是一场悲剧，而且我们必须有准备目睹更多的死亡。

4 . He took lessons, and had to wear a hip brace for a year.
他上了芭蕾课，还戴了一年的矫正器。

5 . Right now I am walking with a brace and crutches, but at least I am able to get around a little bit.
现在我需要借助拐杖走路，虽然不是很灵便，但至少我可以到户外活动一小会儿。