单词：brace
vt. 紧缚, 支撑, 激励
vi. 打起精神
[计] 花括号
n. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
n. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
n. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
考试类型：[六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
brace的用法和样例：
例句
- It is urgent that we brace against hurricanes.我们必须做好防飓风的准备。
- The struts are firmly braced.那些支柱上得很牢固。
- She braced herself against the wall.她靠在墙上。
- He faced the angry crowd, his arms folded, his legs braced.面对着愤怒的人群,他抱紧双臂,绷紧双腿。
- The mountain air will brace you.山中空气将使你振作精神。
- The odor of souls is a brace to the walls.灵魂的气息是这些砖墙的支柱。
- She has got rid of her leg brace and regained use of her left arm.她已不再用腿部支架,左臂也能重新活动。
- My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth.我的女儿得戴牙箍以矫正牙齿。
- He came home with a brace of rabbits in the bag.他带着装着一对兔子的口袋回家来了。
常见句型
- This strut braces the beam.这根柱子支撑房梁。
- They braced themselves behind the gun.他们在炮后死死顶着。
- We had to brace the walls when we put the new roof on.架上新房顶时我们得要撑牢墙壁。
- The mountain air will brace you.山中空气将使你振作精神。
- The fresh morning air brace him.清晨,新鲜的空气使他精神振作。
- You should brace yourself.你应该振作起来。 1
- The struts are firmly braced.那些支柱上得很牢靠。
- He braced himself to meet the blow.他振作精神去承受这个打击。
- She braced herself to lead a normal life.她振作起来去过正常生活。
常用短语
- 振奋精神 take heartbrace sth ⇔ up
They braced up the old house with balks of timber.
他们用梁木加固旧房子。
brace upThe doctor cautioned him to brace up.
医生告诫他要振奋精神。
brace sb ⇔ upShe braced herself up and tried once more.
她鼓起勇气又试了一次。
- 做好准备 prepare for (sth)brace oneself for sth
You had better brace yourself for some bad news.
有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。
The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion.
这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
词汇搭配
- brace firmly撑得很牢
- brace up振作精神
- brace oneself for做好准备
- brace with用…撑着
经典引文
The adverse winds in leathern bags he brac'd.
出自：Pope
- support支持
- tighten使紧
- prop支柱
- bracket档次
- strengthen加强
- tie束缚
- steady稳定的
- chock楔子
- fix使 ... 固定
- block街区
- lock锁
- clench紧握
- stiffen使 ... 坚硬
- strut高视阔步
- stay停留
- crutch拐杖
- buttress扶墙
- leg腿
- fortify加强
- supporter支持者
- reinforce加固
- shoulder肩膀
- steel钢铁
- pair一对
- clamp夹子
- a英语字母表的第一个字母...
- yoke轭
- duad成对的东西
- braces吊带
- duo成对的表演者...
- gallus吊裤带
- stabilize使安定
- dyad二数
- span时期
- twosome两人一组
- duet二重奏
- stabilise(使) 稳定
- distich对句
- perk up昂首翘尾
- arouse叫醒
- couplet对句
- bitstock手摇钻
- energize使活跃
- poise平衡
- bracing撑杆
- twain<古>二
- stimulate刺激
- couple对
- suspender吊袜带
- energise 供给 ... 能量...
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