brace[breis]  

• n. 支柱,曲柄,支撑,一对
  vt. 紧缚,支撑,激励
  vi. 打起精神

词形变化

• 时　态：braced, brac·ing, brac·es

常用短语

1. brace oneself for   
   为…作好思想准备;准备…
2. ankle brace   
   【医】 踝梏具
3. knee brace   
   膝形拉条，斜撑
4. brace and bit   
   n.手摇曲柄钻(一种钻头)
5. brace wrench   
   曲柄头扳手
6. back brace   
   后撑
7. brace up   
   打起精神,下定决心,振作起来

与 brace 相关的例句

英英解释

9个名词解释

1. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
   [同] brace , pair
   
2. a support that steadies or strengthens something else
   [例]
   • he wore a brace on his knee
3. two items of the same kind
   [同] couple , couplet , distich , duad , duet , duo , dyad , brace , pair , span , twain , twosome , yoke
   
4. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
   
5. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
   
6. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
   [同] gallus , brace , suspender
   
7. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
   [同] brace , braces , orthodontic braces
   
8. a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
   [同] bitstock , brace
   
9. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
   [同] brace , bracing
   

4个动词解释

1. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
   [同] brace , poise
   
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
   [同] brace , stabilise , stabilize , steady
   [例]
   • brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
3. support by bracing
   
4. cause to be alert and energetic
   [同] energise , energize , arouse , brace , perk up , stimulate
   [反] de-energise , de-energize , calm , sedate , tranquilize , tranquillise , tranquillize
   [例]
   • Coffee and tea stimulate me
   • This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate