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brace obj PREPAREbreIsv [T]to prepare (yourself) physically or mentally for something unpleasant使防备;使准备;使经受锻炼The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing.乘客们被告知要作好迫降的准备。She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock.她说有坏消息告诉我,我作好了受惊吓的准备。
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