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brace
- IPA[brās]
美式
- a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support；a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry.
- make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support；press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced
verb: brace, 3rd person present: braces, gerund or present participle: bracing, past tense: braced, past participle: braced
noun: brace, plural noun: braces
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名詞
- 1. a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support a neck brace 同義詞
- ▪ a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry. 同義詞
- ▪ a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth.
- ▪ a tool in carpentry having a crank handle and a socket to hold a bit for boring. 同義詞
- ▪ a rope leading aft from each yardarm, used for trimming the sail.
- 2. British a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt at the front and back to hold it up; suspenders.
- 3. a pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting thirty brace of grouse 同義詞
- 4. either of the two marks { and }, used either to indicate that two or more items on one side have the same relationship as each other to the single item to which the other side points, or in pairs to show that words between them are connected. 同義詞
- ▪ the mark {, used to join staves that are to be performed at the same time.
動詞
- 1. make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support the posts were braced by lengths of timber 同義詞
- ▪ press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced she braced her feet against a projecting shelf 同義詞
- ▪ tense the muscles in (a part of one's body) in order to stay stiffly in a certain position he stood with legs braced
- 2. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant both stations are bracing themselves for job losses police are braced for a traffic nightmare today 同義詞
- (of a policy or action) providing double security, by using two means to the same end
Oxford Dictionary
- a tool for screwing and unscrewing nuts on the wheel of a vehicle.
Oxford Dictionary
- the brace attached to the main yard of a sailing ship.
Oxford Dictionary
- one of the braces attached to the main yard of a sailing ship.
Oxford American Dictionary
- be strong or courageous
Oxford Dictionary
- be strong or courageous
Oxford American Dictionary
- a revolving tool with a D-shaped crank handle for boring.
Oxford American Dictionary
- (in the navy) serve out an extra tot of rum
Oxford Dictionary
片語
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- IPA[breɪs]
英式
- a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support: a neck brace
- make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support: the posts were braced by lengths of timber
Oxford Dictionary
