braces

英 [ˈbreɪsɪz]

美 [ˈbreɪsɪz]

n.  箍子; 夹子; 支架; (儿童)牙箍; 吊裤带; 背带
v.  (为困难或坏事)使作准备; 使防备; 使(身体或身体部位)顶住，抵住( 以免跌倒等); (做费劲的事之前)绷紧(身体部位)的肌肉
brace的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The plural form for meaning 5 is brace. 义项5的复数形式为brace。


• VERB 使做好准备（面对不快的事或困难）
  If youbrace yourself forsomething unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
  1. He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water...
     他做好了准备要跳进冰冷的脏水里。
  2. She braced herself, as if to meet a blow.
     她严阵以待，仿佛准备面对打击。
• VERB （为保持平衡或避免摔倒）使紧靠
  If youbraceyourselfagainstsomething orbracepart of your bodyagainstit, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling.
  1. Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror...
     伊莱恩紧贴着衣橱照镜子。
  2. He braced his back against the wall.
     他后背紧靠在墙上。
• VERB 绷紧（肩或膝）
  If youbraceyour shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position.
  1. He braced his shoulders as the snow slashed across his face.
     雪花如刀割般刮在他的脸上，他绷紧了双肩。
• VERB 支撑；加固
  Tobracesomething means to strengthen or support it with something else.
  1. Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.
     灯光照亮了头顶上支撑屋顶的旧房梁。
• N-COUNT 一对；一双
  You can refer to two things of the same kind as abrace ofthat thing. The plural form is alsobrace.
  1. ...a brace of bottles of Mercier Rose champagne.
     两瓶玛喜尔玫瑰香槟
  2. ...a few brace of grouse.
     几对松鸡
• N-COUNT （用以加固或支撑身体某部位的）支架，托架
  Abraceis a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it.
  1. He wore leg braces after polio in childhood...
     他幼时得过小儿麻痹症后双腿安上了支架。
  2. She wears a neck brace.
     她戴着颈托。
• 牙齿矫正器；牙箍
  Abraceis a metal device that can be fastened to a child's teeth in order to help them grow straight.
• （裤子的）背带，吊带
  Bracesare 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.

in AM, use 美国英语用 suspenders


• 大括号
  Bracesorcurly bracesare a pair of written marks that you place around words, numbers, or parts of a computer code, for example to indicate that they are connected in some way or are separate from other parts of the writing or code.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 curly brackets

英英释义

noun

• an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
  Synonym:braceorthodontic braces

双语例句

• Aren't you a little old for braces?
  你现在戴牙套是不是有点老了啊？
• Why do I have braces and wear glasses?
  为什么我一定要系上背带，戴上眼镜？
• He wore leg braces after polio in childhood
  他幼时得过小儿麻痹症后双腿安上了支架。
• Curly braces cannot be empty.
  大括号中不能为空。
• Expressions in W3Eval can contain three kind of parentheses: standard parentheses, square brackets, and curly braces.
  W3Eval的表达式可以包含三种括号：标准圆括号、方括号和花括号。
• Have you a pair of braces?
  你有一对背带吗？
• When he refers to teddy bear braces and young people driving Porsches, it is not with approbation.
  当他提到泰迪熊背带和开着保时捷（Porsche）的年轻人时，他并不是表示对这些现象的认可。
• Are all scaffold legs braced with braces properly attached?
  所有的脚手架支柱都用所附的拉撑件正确拉撑了吗？
• The commands in braces change the working directory of the current shell.
  大括号中的命令更改了当前Shell的工作目录。
• We had friends and classmates with crutches or leg braces and crippled limbs.
  我们有过使用拐杖或下肢支具和支体残废的朋友及同学。