braced

英 [breɪst]

美 [breɪst]

v.  (为困难或坏事)使作准备; 使防备; 使(身体或身体部位)顶住，抵住( 以免跌倒等); (做费劲的事之前)绷紧(身体部位)的肌肉
brace的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

The plural form for meaning 5 is brace. 义项5的复数形式为brace。


• VERB 使做好准备（面对不快的事或困难）
  If youbrace yourself forsomething unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
  1. He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water...
     他做好了准备要跳进冰冷的脏水里。
  2. She braced herself, as if to meet a blow.
     她严阵以待，仿佛准备面对打击。
• VERB （为保持平衡或避免摔倒）使紧靠
  If youbraceyourselfagainstsomething orbracepart of your bodyagainstit, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling.
  1. Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror...
     伊莱恩紧贴着衣橱照镜子。
  2. He braced his back against the wall.
     他后背紧靠在墙上。
• VERB 绷紧（肩或膝）
  If youbraceyour shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position.
  1. He braced his shoulders as the snow slashed across his face.
     雪花如刀割般刮在他的脸上，他绷紧了双肩。
• VERB 支撑；加固
  Tobracesomething means to strengthen or support it with something else.
  1. Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.
     灯光照亮了头顶上支撑屋顶的旧房梁。
• N-COUNT 一对；一双
  You can refer to two things of the same kind as abrace ofthat thing. The plural form is alsobrace.
  1. ...a brace of bottles of Mercier Rose champagne.
     两瓶玛喜尔玫瑰香槟
  2. ...a few brace of grouse.
     几对松鸡
• N-COUNT （用以加固或支撑身体某部位的）支架，托架
  Abraceis a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it.
  1. He wore leg braces after polio in childhood...
     他幼时得过小儿麻痹症后双腿安上了支架。
  2. She wears a neck brace.
     她戴着颈托。
• 牙齿矫正器；牙箍
  Abraceis a metal device that can be fastened to a child's teeth in order to help them grow straight.
• （裤子的）背带，吊带
  Bracesare 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.

in AM, use 美国英语用 suspenders


• 大括号
  Bracesorcurly bracesare 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.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 curly brackets

英英释义

adj

• positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
  1. he stood to attention with his shoulders braced
• held up by braces or buttresses
  Synonym:buttressed

双语例句

• He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water
  他做好了准备要跳进冰冷的脏水里。
• Affect of the Length of Active Beam on the Performance of High-rise Buildings 'Eccentrically Braced Frames
  耗能梁段长度对高层建筑偏心支撑框架抗震性能的影响
• The compact wedge shaped enclosure is constructed from heavily braced MDF to reduce weight whilst maintaining rigidity.
  紧凑的楔形文是从大量建造中密度纤维板支撑，以减少重量，同时保持刚性。
• I had braced myself for a future with someone I could tolerate, Trammell told Russell during the ceremony.
  我已经和一个我能忍受的人一起拥抱未来，Trammell在仪式上对Russell说。
• The Seismic Behavior and the Optimization Design of Steel Frame with Eccentrically and Energy Dissipation Braced
  设置消能偏心支撑钢框架的抗震性能及优化设计研究
• Based on the reliability theory, the stability of braced excavation is analyzed in detail.
  本文又应用可靠度理论对支护结构的稳定性作出了详细的分析。
• Attach belt cover 2 on the arm and the support. The girder is braced against an erection bracket.
  把皮带护罩2安装到机架和支柱上。梁支撑在塔柱上的一个施工托架上。
• Are all scaffold legs braced with braces properly attached?
  所有的脚手架支柱都用所附的拉撑件正确拉撑了吗？
• On the Application of Genetic Algorithm in Stability Analysis of Soil-nail Braced Structure
  遗传算法在土钉支护结构稳定性分析中的应用
• The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick.
  这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。