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- Dictionarybrace/breɪs/
noun
- 1. a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support: "a neck brace" Similar
- 2. a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up. British
verb
- 1. make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support: "the posts were braced by lengths of timber" Similar
- 2. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant: "both stations are bracing themselves for job losses" Similar
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BRACE definition: 1. something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger: 2. a set of…. Learn more.
brace verb [T] (PREPARE) brace yourself. 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. 乘客们被告知要做好迫降准备。.
a. : one of two marks { } used to connect words or items to be considered together. b. music : one of these marks connecting two or more musical staffs (see staff entry 1 sense 3) carrying parts to be performed simultaneously. c. : bracket sense 3a. numbers written in braces. 3. or plural brace : two of a kind : pair.
1. 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 bit. 2. something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing. 3. a structural member, such as a beam or prop, used to stiffen a framework. 4.
to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant. （为困难或坏事）使防备;使作准备. The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing. 乘客们被告知要做好迫降准备。.
撑杆 增加杆件式支架之间的稳定性和整体性的构件。. 爱词霸权威在线词典,为您提供brace的中文意思,brace的用法讲解,brace的读音,brace的同义词,brace的反义词,brace的例句等英语服务。.
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1 ( Brit) 背带 (帶) bēidài [美 = suspenders ] 2 ( US) ( Typ) ( also: curly braces) 大括弧 dà kuòhú [英 = curly brackets ] III vt [+ knees, shoulders] 绷 (繃)紧 (緊) bēngjǐn. to brace oneself. ( in order to steady oneself) 使自己紧 (緊)靠 shǐ zìjǐ jǐn kào. ( fig) ( for shock) 稳 (穩)定情绪 (緒) wěndìng ...
必应词典为您提供brace的释义，美[breɪs]，英[breɪs]，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； 网络释义： 支柱；支撑；花括号；
something that steadies, binds, or holds up another thing. a structural member, such as a beam or prop, used to stiffen a framework. a sliding loop, usually of leather, attached to the cords of a drum: used to change its tension. a pair; two, esp of game birds.
