| 单词 | brace |
| 释义 | brace (breɪs ) Word forms: braces , bracing , braced language note: The plural form for meaning [sense 5] is brace. 1. verb If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water. [V pron-refl + for] She braced herself, as if to meet a blow. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 2. verb If you brace yourself against something or brace part of your body against it, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling. Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror. [V pron-refl + against] He braced his back against the wall. [VERB noun + against] Synonyms: steady, support, balance, secure 3. verb If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position. He braced his shoulders as the snow slashed across his face. [VERB noun] 4. verb To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else. Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof. [VERB noun] Synonyms: support, strengthen, steady, prop 5. countable noun You can refer to two things of the same kind as a brace of that thing. The plural form is also brace. ...a brace of bottles of Mercier Rose champagne. [+ of] ...a few brace of grouse. [+ of] Synonyms: pair, couple, twosome 6. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] A brace is a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it. He wore leg braces after polio in childhood. She wears a neck brace. Synonyms: support, stay, prop, bracer 7. countable noun A brace is a metal device that can be fastened to a child's teeth in order to help them grow straight. 8. plural noun Braces are a pair of straps that pass over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers at the front and back in order to stop them from falling down. [British] regional note: in AM, use suspenders9. countable noun Braces or curly braces are a pair of written marks that you place around words, numbers, or parts of a computer code, for example to indicate that they are connected in some way or are separate from other parts of the writing or code. [US] regional note: in BRIT, usually use curly brackets Collocations: brace position It too led to improvements, including modifications to the brace position that passengers are told to assume before a crash landing. Times, Sunday Times I lie on the grass in the sunshine and assume the brace position. Times,Sunday Times If you don't have time to sit through all 90 minutes, make sure you adopt the brace position during a crash landing. Times, Sunday Times Wise viewers will be using their overhead lockers to store expert opinion on such matters as the advisability of the brace position. Times, Sunday Times If you thought flying economy was cramped and uncomfortable, assume the brace position, because it could be about to get worse. Times, Sunday Times He underwent three hip replacements and ankle surgery, and for the second time in his life was confined to a leg brace. Times,Sunday Times He removed his leg brace to show me his withered limb. Times,Sunday Times He requires a leg brace to walk. Times, Sunday Times He was taken to hospital wearing a leg brace moments before his teammate struck. The Sun He walks on crutches and wears a leg brace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was determined to continue reporting, although his producers insisted that his neck brace should not be seen on screen. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I was given a neck brace and painkillers and discharged. The Sun (2016) Play was stopped for almost eight minutes as he was put into a neck brace and carried off. The Sun (2016) The centre-back was taken off on a stretcher wearing a neck brace and needing oxygen. The Sun (2014) He will wear a brace for a fortnight before specialists assess him again. The Sun The batsman must wear a brace on his right knee for two weeks and then have a fortnight's rest. The Sun He lacks feeling in parts of his left leg and must wear a brace to walk. Globe and Mail He had not slept well in several nights and was in pain from back problems and had to wear a brace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upon landing, he broke his back and had to wear a brace during his recovery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 支架, 准备 面对不愉快或困难之事, 牙套 面对不愉快或困难之事, 大括弧 Japanese: 突っ張り, 備える困難や不快な事に, 歯列矯正器, 中括弧 |
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