brace

/breɪs/
VCE 📚 6686 2 六级 考研 托福 雅思
If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. 准备 (面对不愉快或困难之事)

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)作好准备;支撑,加固;抵住,顶住;(身体或身体某部分)绷紧

He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water. 他准备跳入冰冷的黑水。

noun [具体名词] 支撑物,支架;牙箍,牙齿矫正器;大括弧,大括号;一对(猎获的鸟);<英>吊裤带,背带;手摇曲柄;(船上的)转帆索

He wore leg braces after he had polio in childhood. 小时候患小儿麻痹症后,他使用了腿部支架。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Brace)(美)布雷斯(人名)

We have an internal brace that prevents the tissues from stretching but still allows you to mobilize the joint with some confidence. 我们会有一个内部支撑架,可以防止组织被拉长,但是它仍然可以让你自信地活动关节。

b(音似: 绷) + race(赛跑) → 赛跑时肌肉会绷紧 → 绷紧肌肉
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I used to have to wear braces. 我以前不得不戴牙箍。
Once they made him wear a brace but he fretted so he was downright ill. 有一次,他们让他戴上支架,但他焦躁不安,因此病得很重。
Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof. 在头顶上,光线照射出支撑屋顶的旧木头。
Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror. 伊莱恩身体抵住梳妆台,照了照镜子