brace

v. 防備；支撐；繃緊；振作

n. 支柱；支架；牙箍；一對；（復）吊帶褲；大括號

詳細解釋

v.(動詞)

n.(名詞)

同步翻譯

v.(動詞)

vt. 支住,撐牢,使繃緊 support; give firmness to; make (sth) stronger or firmer;reinforce
vt. 使自己站穩,振作起來 steady oneself; stand firm

英語翻譯

Noun:

a support that steadies or strengthens something else;
\\\"he wore a brace on his knee\\\"
two items of the same kind
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
a carpenter\\\'s tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Verb:

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace;
\\\"brace your elbows while working on the potter\\\'s wheel\\\"
support by bracing
cause to be alert and energetic;
\\\"Coffee and tea stimulate me\\\"
\\\"This herbal infusion doesn\\\'t stimulate\\\"

造句

用作動詞(v.)

It is urgent that we brace against hurricanes.
我們必須做好防颶風的準備。
The struts are firmly braced.
那些支柱上得很牢固。
She braced herself against the wall.
她靠在墻上。
He faced the angry crowd, his arms folded, his legs braced.
面對著憤怒的人群,他抱緊雙臂,繃緊雙腿。
The mountain air will brace you.
山中空氣將使你振作精神。

用作名詞(n.)

The odor of souls is a brace to the walls.
靈魂的氣息是這些磚墻的支柱。
She has got rid of her leg brace and regained use of her left arm.
她已不再用腿部支架,左臂也能重新活動。
My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth.
我的女兒得戴牙箍以矯正牙齒。
He came home with a brace of rabbits in the bag.
他帶著裝著一對兔子的口袋回家來了。

常用短語

用作動詞(v.)

brace up (v.+adv.)

brace sth ? up

They braced up the old house with balks of timber.

他們用梁木加固舊房子。

brace up

The doctor cautioned him to brace up.

醫生告誡他要振奮精神。

brace sb ? up

She braced herself up and tried once more.

她鼓起勇氣又試了一次。