brace

英[breɪs]美[breɪs]
  • v. 防备；支撑；绷紧；振作
  • n. 支柱；支架；牙箍；一对；（复）吊带裤；大括号

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    【词源解释】brace出现于14世纪早期，本意是防护胳臂的盔甲片或用于捆扎的皮带，源自古法语brace或braz（胳臂或一臂之长）。作动词时表示用胳臂的动作，如支撑、抓握，后来词义逐渐集中于“使其固定”、“使其能经受住冲击”，并影响了其名词的含义。=【衍生词】embrace（拥抱←进入双臂内）；bracelet（手镯←胳臂上的小物品）；bracer（护腕、护肘）；brassiere（胸罩）；bracing（令人振奋的、背带、支柱）=【助记窍门】brace→bra（胸罩）→支撑物、固定物
      noun(名词)
      1. [ C ] 托架，支架
      2. [ C ] 牙箍
      3. （裤子的）背带
      4. （固定在腿部，协助行走的）腿部金属支撑物
      5. [ C ] （尤指猎获的野鸟的）一双，一对
      verb(动词)
      1. 支撑，加固;使绷紧
      2. （为困难或坏事）使防备;使作准备

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. [ C ] 托架，支架

      He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back.

      他最近因背部受伤戴了一个支撑架。

    2. [ C ] 牙箍

      I had to wear a brace for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager.

      十几岁时我不得不给我的畸形齿上戴上牙箍。

    3. （裤子的）背带

      a pair of braces

      一副背带

    4. （固定在腿部，协助行走的）腿部金属支撑物
    5. [ C ] （尤指猎获的野鸟的）一双，一对

      a brace of pheasants

      一对野鸡

    verb(动词)
    1. 支撑，加固;使绷紧

      The side wall of the old house was braced with a wooden support.

      老房子的边墙用木结构加固了。

    2. （为困难或坏事）使防备;使作准备

      The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing.

      乘客们被告知要做好迫降准备。

      She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock.

      她说有坏消息要告诉我，我已做好了承受打击的准备。

    小知识

    A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard. So brace yourself for that impromptu meeting with your boss if you haven't been performing well.

    We all know the braces that straighten teeth and keep injured knees in line. But in verb form, brace means to bolster or steady. “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather,” said John Ruskin, the English writer and cultural critic. He means the wind supports us with its uplifting powers — although those living in tornado country might disagree.

    实用短语

    1. brace bit

      弓形手钻嘴,曲柄钻,

    2. hand brace

      手摇钻,曲柄钻,足摇钻

    3. ratchet brace

      棘齿弓钻,棘轮摇钻,棘轮曲柄钻,棘轮扳钻

    4. diagonal brace

      对角拉筋

    5. brace for

      准备,筹备,括号为,为大括号

    6. angle brace

    7. brace up

      紧握球棒,奋起,打起精神

    8. bit brace

      手摇钻,曲柄钻头,摇钻柄,曲柄钻

    9. crank brace

    常用短语

    1. brace up

      下定决心；打起精神

    2. brace yourself

      振作精神，振作起来

    3. corner brace

      齿轮传动手摇钻，角撑

    单词用法

    词语辨析
    v.(动词)brace，bolster，buttress，maintain，prop，support，sustain
    这组词的共同意思是“支撑”。其区别在于support指有基础或基座来承受某物的压力或重量，使其不坍塌或倒下，用于比喻可指能够经受住艰难困苦而不屈服；bolster指用垫枕等支撑物来支撑或承受负荷；brace指用支柱、支架来支住、撑牢某物，使其能抗住压力；buttress指用在建筑物应力点上加扶壁的办法来支住、加固某物，引申指用物质、金钱、事实等来支持某论点；maintain指保持某种状况或状态，给予所需的力量，以防力量、价值等有所损失；prop指支持需要立即加强或加固的事物；sustain强调始终不渝地支撑或保持。例如This matter bolstered up his pride.这件事提高了他的自尊心。The struts are firmly braced.构架的支柱很牢固。She buttressed her argument with lots of solid facts.她用很多具体事实来支持她的论点。The state maintains the highways.政府养护公路。She propped up the baby?s head by putting her hand behind its neck.她把手放在婴孩的头后，支撑他的头。She was sustained by pride in her family.对家庭的自豪感支持着她。
    词组短语
    brace up下定决心；打起精神；brace yourself振作精神，振作起来

    词根词缀

    词根: brace

    =two arms,表示”两臂,胳膊”

    • n.

      brace 托架

      brace两臂,胳膊→托架

      bracelet 手镯,臂镯

      brace两臂,胳膊+let小东西→戴在手上的小东西→手镯

    • v.

      brace 使防备;支撑;使[手,足,肩等]绷紧

      brace两臂,胳膊→托架

      embrace 拥抱

      em进入……之中+brace两臂,胳膊→进入怀抱

    同义词

    vt.支撑;加固

    strengthen  /  tighten  /  support  /  tie

    n.支柱;支撑

    a  /  prop  /  support

    其他释义

    fortify  /  strengthen  /  crutch  /  reinforce  /  bracket  /  leg  /  prop  /  tie  /  support  /  tighten  /  shoulder  /  supporter  /  steel

    反义词

    vt.使绷紧

    loosen  /  relax

    其他释义

    relax  /  loosen

    同根词

    词根：brace

    adj.

    bracing令人振奋的；凉爽的

    braced支撑的；撑牢的；拉牢的

    n.

    bracing支撑；支柱；背带

    v.

    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）