单词 | brace |
释义 | brace[breis]n. 支柱, 曲柄, 支撑, 一对vt. 紧缚, 支撑, 激励vi. 打起精神【计】 花括号【医】 梏具, 支持相关词组:in a brace of shakesbrace up brace brace AHD: [br³s] D.J. [bre!s]K.K. [bres]n.(名词)1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp.铁钳,夹子:将两个或两个以上部分夹在或扣在一起的装置;钳子2. A device, such as a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope, that steadies or holds something else erect.拉条,支撑:一种装置,如建筑物的支持梁或连结的钢丝或绳索,用于稳定或使它物竖直3. braces Chiefly British Suspenders.braces 【多用于英国】 吊杆4. An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position.矫形器:支持、校直或托住身体部位以使其保持正确位置的矫形器5. Often braces A dental appliance, constructed of bands and wires that is fixed to the teeth to correct irregular alignment.常作 braces 牙箍:安装在牙齿上的纠正不规则排列的由箍带和钢丝做的牙齿矫正器6. An extremely stiff, erect posture.过分笔直,僵立的姿态7. A cause or source of renewed physical or spiritual vigor.刺激物:令体力或精神振奋的因素8. A protective pad strapped to the bow arm of an archer.绑在弓箭手弓臂上的防护垫9. Nautical A rope by which a yard is swung and secured on a square-rigged ship.【航海】 转帆索:在方帆船悬挂和固定帆桁的绳子10. A cranklike handle with an adjustable aperture at one end for securing and turning a bit.手摇曲柄:一种在一端带有可调节的孔以抓住和转动钻头的曲柄状把手11. Music A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum.【音乐】 滑动皮环:通过滑动以改变鼓弦张力的皮环12. Music 【音乐】 13. A vertical line, usually accompanied by the symbol {, connecting two or more staffs.连谱号:一种垂线,通常与符号{同时出现,连接两个或两个以上的五线谱14. A set of staffs connected in this way.用这种方式连接的一组五线谱15. A symbol, { or }, enclosing two or more lines of text or listed items to show that they are considered as a unit.大括号:符号,{或},括住两行或两行以上的行文或条文以表明它们是一个单元16. Mathematics Either of a pair of symbols, { }, used to indicate aggregation or to clarify the grouping of quantities when parentheses and square brackets have already been used.Also called bracket 【数学】 一对大括号:一对符号,{},当圆括号和方括号已经用过时用于表示加总或标出一个数量组也作 bracket17. pl. brace A pair of like things:【复数】 brace 一对相似物:three brace of partridges.See Synonyms at &b{couple} 三对鹧鸪参见 couplev.(动词) braced,brac.ing,brac.es v.tr.(及物动词)1. To furnish with a brace.系紧:用支柱安装2. To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce.支撑:用支柱支撑或把稳;加固3. To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger:准备,预备:准备或就位以对付危险的冲击:Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management.工会成员做好了一切准备以对付管理阶层4. To confront with questions or requests.面对问题或要求5. To increase the tension of.拉紧6. To invigorate; stimulate:令人振奋;刺激:“The freshness of the September morning inspired and braced him”(&b{Thomas Hardy})“九月早晨的清新鼓舞着他,令他振奋”(托马斯·哈迪)7. Nautical To turn (the yards of a ship) by the braces.【航海】 用转帆索转动(船桁)v.intr.(不及物动词)To get ready; make preparations.准备好;做准备常用词组:brace up To summon one's strength or endurance.集中力量或打起精神语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French [two arms] 源自 古法语 [双臂] 3. from Latin br³cchia [pl. of] br³cchium [arm] 源自 拉丁语 br³cchia [] br³cchium的复数 [臂] 4. from Greek brakhi½n [upper arm] * see mregh-u- 源自 希腊语 brakhi½n [上臂] *参见 mregh-u- 5. V., partly from Old French bracier 动词,部分源自 古法语 bracier 6. from Old French brace 源自 古法语 brace |
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