brace

音标发音

• 英式音标 [breɪs]
• 美式音标 [breɪs]
• 国际音标 [breis]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• v. 使做准备；抵住；绷紧；支撑；加固
• n. 夹子；支架；牙箍；背带（常复数）；大括号；（ 猎获的鸟或兽）一对，一双；曲柄；连谱号；（船上的）转帆索
• n. (Brace) （美）布雷斯（人名）

词根记忆

• b(音似：绷) + race(赛跑)→赛跑时肌肉会绷紧→绷紧肌肉
• brac(手臂) + e→用手臂支撑使稳固→支撑，加固

同根派生

• adj性质的同根词

  bracing：令人振奋的；凉爽的。

  braced：支撑的；撑牢的；拉牢的。

• n性质的同根词

  bracing：支撑；支柱；背带。

• v性质的同根词

  bracing：绷紧，顶住（brace的现在分词形式）。

  braced：支撑；使绷紧；做好准备；激励（brace的过去分词）。

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用法辨析

v. (动词)

• brace的基本意思是“支撑”,指“支住,撑牢,使绷紧”,以使被支撑物在压力面前坚固,坚硬,不屈服。引申可指“使某人站稳,振作起来”。
• brace是及物动词,可接名词或代词作简单宾语,一般不接动名词或从句。

• brace使用方法
• brace详细辨析

英汉例句

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

• This strut braces the beam.
  这根柱子支撑房梁。

用作宾补动词: S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

• He braced himself to meet the blow.
  他振作精神去承受这个打击。

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词组短语

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• brace firmly 撑得很牢
• brace up 下定决心；打起精神

～+介词

• brace oneself for 做好准备
• brace with 用…撑着

短语

• hand brace 手摇钻;曲柄钻;足摇钻
• Brace up 紧握球棒;奋起;打起精神
• leg brace 腿固定器;腿支架

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (SUPPORT) something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger
• (PAIR) two things of the same type, especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food
• (SUPPORT) to support an object in order to stop it from falling down
• (PREPARE) to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant

柯林斯英英字典

• If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
• 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.
• If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position.
• To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else.
• 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.
• Braces are a metal device that can be fastened to a person's teeth in order to help them grow straight.
• &rarrseecurly brackets
• 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.

• brace剑桥字典
• brace柯林斯字典

专业释义

机械工程

• 撑

计算机科学技术

• 大括号

生物学

• 夹柄
• 曲柄

能源科学技术

• 撑杆

交通运输工程

• 撑杆

医药科学

• 支具