流逝汉英词典

brace

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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）。

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。

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。

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

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.

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

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