brace

[US]/breɪs/
[UK]/breɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 箍子;夹子;支架
v. 准备;防备;加强;加固
Word Forms
现在分词bracing
复数braces
第三人称单数braces
过去式braced
过去分词braced

Phrases & Collocations

brace yourself

做好心理准备

brace for impact

做好准备迎接挑战

brace of pistols

一对手枪

brace and bit

牙钻

brace and screwdriver

扳手和螺丝刀

brace up

下定决心;打起精神

corner brace

齿轮传动手摇钻,角撑

Example Sentences

a brace of partridge

一对山鹑

thirty brace of grouse.

30对松鸡。

brace oneself for a task

鼓起勇气去做一件事

three brace of pheasants

三对雉

several brace of wild birds

好几对野鸟

Brace yourself for the shock!

振作起来面对坏消息!

The police braced him on the charge.

警察当局就这项控告对他严加盘问。

Brace yourself for a new challenge!

振作起来,迎击新的挑战!

This strut braces the beam.

这根柱子支撑房梁。

I braced myself for the inevitable blast.

我做好准备去面对那无法避免的严厉责备。

the posts were braced by lengths of timber.

这些柱子用几根木头撑着。

three brace of partridges.See Synonyms at couple

三对鹧鸪参见 couple

He braced his foot against the wall.

他把脚顶着墙站稳。

They braced themselves behind the gun.

他们在炮后准备迎战。

The fresh morning air braces him.

清晨, 新鲜的空气使他精神振作。

He braced himself to meet the blow.

他振作精神去承受这个打击。

The table is shaky because the braces are loose.

这张桌子摇摇晃晃, 因为支架全松了。

They braced up the old house with balks of timber.

他们用梁木加固旧房子。

The doctor cautioned him to brace up.

医生告诫他要振奋精神。

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