brace
名詞
定義 brace 名詞
support(支撑)
- Countable(可数名词)
something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger
支撑物；固定器
He recently started wearing a brace to support his injured back.
他最近开始穿戴护具来支撑他受伤的背部。
Engineers installed additional braces on the building's beams.
工程师在建筑的横梁上加装了额外的支撑。
He added metal braces to the old wooden chair for safety.
他为了安全，在旧木椅上加了金属支撑。
- Countable(可数名词)
a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight
牙套
My dentist suggested I get a brace to straighten my teeth.
我的牙医建议我戴牙套来矫正牙齿。
I found it more difficult to clean my teeth after getting a brace.
我发现戴牙套后更难清洁牙齿。
After two years of brace treatment, her teeth finally aligned.
经过两年的牙套治疗，她的牙齿终于排列整齐了。
pair(一对)
- Countable(可数名词)
two things of the same type, especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food
（尤指猎取的）一对（野鸟）
The hunter returned to camp with a brace of wild ducks.
猎人带着一对野鸭返回营地。
The chef prepared two braces of pheasants as part of the special dinner.
厨师准备了两对雉鸡作为特别晚餐的一部分。
They hunted a brace of grouse in the woods this morning.
他们今天早上在树林里猎到了一对松鸡。
片語 brace 名詞
- braces
A pair of straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers.
裤子吊带（可种撑住裤子）
• He always wears braces to make sure his trousers don't slip down.
他总是穿着背带来确保裤子不会滑落。
動詞
定義 brace 動詞
support(支撑)
- Transitive(及物动词)
to support an object in order to stop it from falling down
支撑；加固；使紧绷
They braced the collapsing building with steel beams.
他们用钢梁支撑着即将倒塌的建筑物。
They braced the garden wall with timber to prevent it from falling.
他们用木材支撑花园的墙，以防止它倒塌。
Workers need to brace the tunnel to ensure safety during excavation.
工人们需要支撑隧道，以确保挖掘过程中的安全。
片語 brace 動詞
- brace yourself
To prepare oneself mentally or physically for something unpleasant or challenging.
挺住；做好准备（面对可能发生的坏事）
• The passengers were told to brace themselves for the impact as the plane started shaking violently.
乘客们被告知要做好心理准备，因为飞机开始剧烈摇晃。