中文翻译与英英解释 | n.
1.支柱，支持物，撑柱；【机械工程】撑臂，拉条；曲柄，把；【医学】支架；〔pl.〕(牙齿)矫正器；【矿物】支撑；坚坑口，井口。
2.【印刷】大括弧；〔即｛ ｝〕；【航海】转帆索。
3.〔pl.〕〔英国〕(裤子〕背带(＝〔美国〕suspenders)；(弓手等的)护腕带。
4.〔sing., pl.〕(猎获物等的)一双，一对。
5.〔口语〕(新兵等的)生硬的立正姿势。
短语和例子
a pair of braces 一副背带。 a brace of grouse 一对松鸡。 a pole brace 电杆拉线。 a crank [hand] brace 手摇钻。 brace (and) bit 曲柄钻孔器，摇钻，弓钻。 in a brace of shakes 马上，立刻。 splice the main brace 〔俚语〕喝酒。 take a brace 〔美国〕鼓起勇气，奋力。
vt.
1.撑牢，支住。
2.给…装拉条；系紧；拉紧，张(弓)，叉开(两腿)。
3.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。
4.〔美俚〕向…借钱；向…乞求， brace oneself (up) ＝ brace one's energies 奋勇，鼓起精神，振作。
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| a structural member used to stiffen a framework
同义词：bracing,
| | a carpenter''s tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
同义词：bitstock,
| | an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
同义词：braces, orthodontic braces,
| | a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
| | elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
同义词：suspender, gallus,
| | a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
| | either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
| | a set of two similar things considered as a unit
同义词：pair,
| | two items of the same kind
同义词：couple, pair, twosome, twain, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad,
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| cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate"
同义词：stimulate, arouse, energize, energise, perk up,
| | support by bracing
| | support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter''s wheel"
同义词：steady, stabilize, stabilise,
| | prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
同义词：poise,
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例句与用法 | 1. | The odor of souls is a brace to the walls .
灵魂的气息是这些砖墙的支柱。
| | 2. | His forepaws braced a pebble .
它那双前爪紧紧抓住了一块小石子。
| | 3. | Brace up, and make a man of yourself .
振作起来，做个男子汉吧。
| | 4. | They braced themselves behind the gun .
三个人在炮后死死顶住。
| | 5. | A duct often contains cross braces .
管道内往往是有支撑拉条。
| | 6. | He must brace himself and take it .
他一定鼓起勇气来承受它。
| | 7. | Braces are used for the column matrices .
大括号用于列矩阵。
| | 8. | They were twirling a brace drill .
他们当时正在转动曲柄钻。
| | 9. | You'd better brace yourself for some bad news .
有些坏消息，你最好先做好准备。
| | 10. | Transverse bracing was installed between the two shafts .
两根立柱之间设置了横撑。
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