| 词汇 | brace |
| 释义 | brace noun uk /breɪs/ us /breɪs/ bracenoun (SUPPORT)[ C ]pluralbraces something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger: 托架，支架 He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back.他最近因背部受伤戴了一个支撑架。 [ C ]UKpluralbraces(USbraces[ plural ]) a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight: 牙箍 I had to wear a brace for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager.十几岁时我不得不给我的畸形齿上戴上牙箍。 Hudzilla/GettyImages braces[ plural ] UK(USsuspenders) a pair of narrow straps that stretch from the front of the trousers over your shoulders to the back to hold them up: （裤子的）背带 a pair of braces一副背带 US(UKcalipers) supports that are fastened to the legs of people who have difficulties with walking: （固定在腿部，协助行走的）腿部金属支撑物 The photos don't show the heavy steel braces that meant he could walk despite this condition. Physical supports and supporting abutment bearing bolster bookend burden buttress groan load-bearing modillion pier pile pillar prop prop something up rafter runner sinew underpin unsupported weight-bearing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Medical dressings, supports & devices Dentistry bracenoun (PAIR)[ C ]pluralbrace two things of the same type, especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food: （尤指猎获的野鸟的）一双，一对 a brace of pheasants一对野鸡 Numbers: groups of things according to number a couple of someone/something baker's dozen companion couple dozen dyad dyadic gross null pair quaternity score triad trinity trio twosome bracenoun (SYMBOL)[ C ] music specializedpluralbraces a vertical curved or straight line at the beginning of two or more lines of written musical notes, used to show that both lines should be played together: It is more effective to reserve the brace for joining the staves of a single instrument. A brace can be used to join the bass and treble stave, or to join several staves that represent a single instrument. [ usually plural, C ]pluralbraces(alsobrace symbol) the symbol { or } that is used, for example, to put around a list of numbers, words, or other information to show that it should be considered as separate in some way: A group is a collection of text, control words, and control symbols, enclosed in a set of braces. Brace symbols function as field delimiters. Probably anyone doing this type of programming is familiar with braces. Synonym curly bracket Technical music terms acciaccatura accidental aeolian aleatory alto clef antiphonal discordant harmonic harmonic progression harmony hemidemisemiquaver inversion overtone ritardando rubato scherzando scordatura secco recitative voice part whole step You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Punctuation brace verb[ T ] uk /breɪs/ us /breɪs/ braceverb[T] (SUPPORT)to support an object in order to stop it from falling down: 支撑，加固;使绷紧 The side wall of the old house was braced with a wooden support.老房子的边墙用木结构加固了。 Physical supports and supporting abutment bearing bolster bookend burden buttress groan load-bearing modillion pier pile pillar prop prop something up rafter runner sinew underpin unsupported weight-bearing braceverb[T] (PREPARE)brace yourself to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant: （为困难或坏事）使防备;使作准备 brace yourself for somethingThe passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing.乘客们被告知要做好迫降准备。 brace yourselfphrase to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant: （为困难或坏事）使防备;使作准备 brace yourself for somethingThe passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing.乘客们被告知要做好迫降准备。 She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock.她说有坏消息要告诉我，我已做好了承受打击的准备。 Time seems to stand still as you brace yourself for the impact. The next few days might be quite challenging so I'd better brace myself. We're bracing ourselves for the first snow of winter. See also braceverb(PREPARE) brace | American Dictionarybrace verb[ T ] us/breɪs/ braceverb[T] (PREPARE)to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant: The weather forecasters told us to brace ourselves for a heavy storm. braceverb[T] (SUPPORT)to support yourself or a part of your body: She braced herself against the dresser. To brace an object is to support or strengthen it: You will need to brace the walls. brace noun[ C ] us/breɪs/ bracenoun[C] (SUPPORT)something that supports, fastens, or strengthens: He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back. Examples of bracebrace The arrangement of secondary posts and braces varied according to pitch and span. A round structure and two additional foundation braces were also tested. The north 'firewall' is more conventionally braced by cross partitions. Eyeglasses, hearing aids, false teeth, limb braces, and other assistive technologies possess a quality of easy reversibility. If selection precedes migration, the factor (1ks) in the g numerator of the second term in braces is omitted. We approximate the integral in braces by a sum. Parents might rationally prefer to invest in more traditional methods of enhancing their children's chances for success, such as education, or even braces. The results are bracing, obsessional and ultimately thrilling - these performances are required listening. Also, we will sometimes omit the curly braces in singletons. The system uses a high strength steel structure based on 3.05 m long vertical panels, with attaching transoms, reinforcement chords, frames, braces, steel decking units, kerbing and other basic components. Dentist who puts on braces, straightens teeth. I should have thought that, the greater the belt-and-braces approach in security matters, the better. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such aids include surgical footwear, hip appliances, full length calipers and spinal braces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Consider the accounts that companies have to produce, mainly to satisfy the banks, which want belt and braces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have arranged for all prison clothing to be altered so that belts and braces are not required. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of brace These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withbracebraceThese are words often used in combination with brace. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. back brace One miner, who had broken his back several months before, went down the stricken pit, with a back brace on, to rescue his fellow workers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. diagonal brace On some missions a small wing-like structure housing sensors was fitted to each side of the forward fuselage, with a diagonalbrace below it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. leg brace In the past year a legbrace has been used three times as a restraint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with brace |
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