英 [breɪs] 美 [breɪs]
v. （使）作好准备；支撑，加固；抵住，顶住；（身体或身体某部分）绷紧
n. 支撑物，支架；牙箍，牙齿矫正器；大括弧，大括号；一对（猎获的鸟）；<英>吊裤带，背带；手摇曲柄；（船上的）转帆索
【名】 （Brace）（美）布雷斯（人名）
复数braces
第三人称单数braces
现在分词bracing
过去式braced
过去分词braced
brace /breɪs/ CET6 TEM8 [ bracing braced braces ]
及物动词 If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. 准备 (面对不愉快或困难之事)
He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water.
他准备跳入冰冷的黑水。
及物动词 If you brace yourself against something or brace part of your body against it, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling. 抵住
Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror.
伊莱恩身体抵住梳妆台，照了照镜子
及物动词 If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position. 绷紧 (肩或膝盖)
He braced his shoulders defiantly as another squall of wet snow slashed across his face.
当又一阵雨雪呼啸着划过他的脸庞时，他毫无畏惧地绷紧双肩。
及物动词 To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else. 支撑
Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.
在头顶上，光线照射出支撑屋顶的旧木头。
可数名词 A brace is a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example, to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it. 支架
He wore leg braces after he had polio in childhood.
小时候患小儿麻痹症后，他使用了腿部支架。
复数型名词 Braces are a metal device that can be fastened to a person's teeth in order to help them grow straight. 牙箍
I used to have to wear braces.
我以前不得不戴牙箍。
→seecurly brackets
复数型名词 Braces are 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. (裤子的) 背带
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
he wore a brace on his knee
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
同义词： pair
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
同义词： braces / orthodontic braces
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
同义词： bitstock
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
同义词： bracing
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
同义词： poise
support by bracing
撑
大括号
夹柄
曲柄
撑杆
撑杆
支具
... 弓形手钻；手摇曲柄钻brace 手摇曲柄钻；弓形手钻brace 爪扣；爪形聚散器；犬齿式聚散器dogclutch ...
三、大括号（Braces）的位置 3.1 示例代码
... box culvert 盒形排水渠；盒形暗渠； 箱形暗渠；方形去水渠 box girder 箱形大梁 brace 撑杆；支撑 ...
Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.
在头顶上，光线照射出支撑屋顶的旧木头。
Once they made him wear a brace but he fretted so he was downright ill.
有一次，他们让他戴上支架，但他焦躁不安，因此病得很重。
We have an internal brace that prevents the tissues from stretching but still allows you to mobilize the joint with some confidence.
我们会有一个内部支撑架，可以防止组织被拉长，但是它仍然可以让你自信地活动关节。
As Kyrgyz businesses cleanup after looters, they also brace for a downturn following the revolt.
VOA : standard.2010.04.15
So the open curly brace followed by the closed curly brace means everything inside of these curly braces should get executed, but only if that first condition is actually true.
所以左花括号后面跟着,右花括号，这意味着花括号里面所有的代码,都应该是要被执行的，但只有当第一个条件是正确的。
计算机科学课程节选 : 哈佛公开课
So when you define a function, you have, as we've seen these curly braces, that define all ; of the code that's associated with that function; open curly brace code, close curly brace, that is the function.
当你定义一个函数，就像我们看到的这些花括号，定义了与,那个函数相关的所有代码;,左花括号，代码，右花括号，这就是一个函数。
计算机科学课程节选 : 哈佛公开课
"So I think we need to brace ourselves for a new period." Analysts say the once political and militarily strategic alliance between Turkey and Israel was the most powerful alliance in the region.
VOA : standard.2009.10.27
Anyone who has offended WikiLeaks (yes, that means you, Senator Lieberman) should brace for impact.
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If you can't come up with the money in time, brace yourself for a financial nightmare.
Randolph said Griffin was pulling him down so he tried to brace for the fall.