单词brace
n.: 支架；大括号；箍子；夹子
v.: （为困难或坏事）使做准备；使防备；使（身体或身体部位）顶住
网络: 支柱；支撑；花括号
箍子；夹子；支架:
a device that holds things firmly together or holds and supports them in position
（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.
双脚规形夹（支撑无力或受伤的腿的金属支架）:
a metal support for weak or injured legs
大括弧；大括号:
either of the two marks, { }, used to show that the words, etc. between them are connected
猎获的一对鸟（或兽）:
a pair of birds or animals that have been killed in hunting
（为困难或坏事）使做准备；使防备:
to prepare sb/yourself for sth difficult or unpleasant that is going to happen
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
（做费劲的事之前）绷紧肌肉:
to contract the muscles in your body or part of your body before doing sth that is physically difficult
加强；加固:
to make sth stronger or more solid by supporting it with sth
【印刷】大括弧;〔即{ }〕;【航海】转帆索
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
〔英国〕(裤子〕背带;(弓手等的)护腕带
〔口语〕(新兵等的)生硬的立正姿势
矫牙套
(猎获物等的)一双,一对
系杆
斜撑柱
大括号
撑;支撑拉条
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
给…装拉条;系紧;拉紧,张(弓),叉开(两腿)
要挟
激励,振奋;鼓起勇气;打起精神
使自己站稳;振作起来:
使牢固;振作起来:
准备,做好准备
撑牢,支住
撑,支撑;死死顶住、死死踩住
支撑;使坚固:
复数：braces
过去分词：braced
现在分词：bracing
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I threw my hands out to brace the fall, and my hand drove into a broken tree branch beneath it, opening a hole in the middle of my palm.
我伸手想要阻止下滑，却撑到一根破树枝，手掌正中开了个洞。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
It was easy to think this; but it was hard to brace himself up to try it.
这事情想想倒是容易；可是他却很难壮起胆来试一下。
The night of Athens is still there, just like the brace scored by Pippo Inzaghi who made it magical and unforgettable.
雅典之夜的记忆仍在，就像皮波因扎吉画上了光痕让它梦幻而难忘。
Bettylikes the games, painting and singing, but she wants to be near her mother, so Ms Brace is very worried.
贝蒂喜欢游戏、画画和唱歌，可是她更想呆在她妈妈旁边。这让布雷斯女士很担心。
Just look at this mess! I"ll try to help you clean it up but you"d brace yourself for a real scolding by Mom when she gets back.
你把房间弄得这么乱。我可以帮你收拾，但你还是准备好等妈妈回来骂你一顿吧。