brace

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  • n.支架;大括号;箍子;夹子
  • v.(为困难或坏事)使作准备;使防备;使(身体或身体部位)顶住
  • Web支柱;支撑;花括号
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n.
1.
(猎获物等的)一双,一对
2.
〈口〉(新兵等的)生硬的立正姿势
3.
〈英〉(裤子)背带;(弓手等的)护腕带
4.
【航】转帆索;【印】大括弧
5.
支柱,支持物,撑柱;【矿】支撑;坚坑口,井口;【机】撑臂,拉条;曲柄,把;【医】支架;(牙齿)矫正器
v.
1.
〈美俚〉向...借钱;向...乞求,brace oneself (up) = brace one's energies 奋勇,鼓起精神,振作
2.
使(神经)紧张;激励,振作(精神);【航】以转帆索转(帆);【印】用大括弧括
3.
撑牢,支住
4.
给...装拉条;系紧;拉紧,张(弓),叉开(两腿)