Brace
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vt. 支撐;系緊;準備，預備;振作起來;
vi. 準備好;支持;打起精神;
n. 支持物;鐵鉗，夾子;[語]大括號;繃緊（身體部位的）肌肉;
?? 例句
The villagers braced themselves for a possible flood.
村民們作了可能發生洪水泛濫的防備。
He came home with two brace of rabbits in the bag.
他帶著裝有兩對野兔的獵袋回家來了。
The roof was braced with four poles.
屋頂由四根柱子支撐。
He come home with two brace of rabbit in the bag.
他帶著裝有兩對野兔的獵袋回家來了。
His jacket, I know, concealed a body brace which supported his spine.
我知道在他的外衣里面隱藏著一付支撐著他脊椎骨的支架。
?? 聯想助記
【串】孫悟空把自己來brace(支柱),姿態顯示grace(優雅),給唐僧個embrace(擁抱)
【記】※ b-似數字“6”,race-賽跑:六次賽跑以后很勞累,需要支柱來支撐
※ br-拼音“病人”,a-一,ce-拼音“廁”:病人在一個廁所瑞安裝了支架
※ embrace-擁抱,brace-帶子:擁抱別人時,你的雙手像帶子一樣纏繞在他的身上
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?? 牛津釋義
brace
n
1 [C] device that clamps things together or holds and supports them in position 夾具; 支架; 支撐之物. Cf 參看 bit2 2.
2 [C] wire device worn inside the mouth (esp by children) for straightening the teeth 牙箍（矯正牙齒的鋼絲套, 尤為兒童所用）
My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女兒得戴牙箍以矯正牙齒.
3 braces [pl]
(US suspenders) straps for holding trousers up, fastened to the waistband at the front and the back and passing over the shoulders 吊褲帶; 背帶
a pair of braces 一副背帶.
4 [C] either of the two marks { and } used in printing or writing to show that words, etc between them are connected 大括號（"{", "}" 之任何一邊）. Cf 參看 bracket.
brace n (pl unchanged 復數不變) pair (esp of game birds) 一對, 一雙（尤指作獵物的鳥）
two brace of partridge(s) 兩對山鶉.
brace v
1 [Tn]
(a) support (sth) with a brace1(1) 用支架支住（某物）
The struts are firmly braced. 構架的支柱很牢固.
(b) make (sth) stronger or firmer; reinforce 使（某物）更為堅固; 增強.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
place (one's hand or foot) firmly in order to resist an impact or balance oneself 把（手或腳）支撐穩（以防沖撞或以保持身體平衡）
He braced his foot against the wall and jumped. 他一只腳抵著墻跳.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ oneself (for sth) steady or prepare oneself for sth difficult or unpleasant （針對困難的或令人不快的事物）穩住情緒或做好準備
We braced ourselves for a bumpy landing. 我們已做好準備, 著陸時會很顛簸.
4 (phr v) brace up (esp US) not become sad or dispirited, eg after a defeat or disappointment; take heart 振作起來; 打起精神.
?? 考研助記
六次(b)賽跑(race)以后很勞累，需要 支柱來 支撐 brace→bring(帶來)+ace(""""A"""")→拿來一個A形物體作為支撐物 網友：yqy 補充：優雅（grace）的風度是要有東西支撐的（brace）
?? 擴展釋義
*[breis]n. 支柱, 曲柄, 支撐, 一對vt. 緊縛, 支撐, 激勵vi. 打起精神【計】 花括號【醫】 梏具, 支持相關詞組: in a brace of shakes brace up
?? 醫學釋義
①手搖曲柄鉆 ②梏具，支柱
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Good idea.
好主意。
What can you suggest?
你有什么建議嗎？
Can you ring up the bus company?
你能給汽車公司打個電話嗎？