braces(BrE) (NAmEsus·pend·ers) [pl.]longnarrowpiecesofcloth, leather, etc. forholdingtrousers/pantsup. Theyarefastenedtothetopofthetrousers/pantsatthefrontandbackandpassedovertheshoulders吊裤带;背带◆apairofbraces一副吊裤带(NAmE) (BrEcal·li·per) [C, usually pl.]ametalsupportforweakorinjuredlegs双脚规形夹(支撑无力或受伤的腿的金属支架)[C]eitherofthetwomarks, {}, usedtoshowthatthewords, etc. betweenthemareconnected大括弧;大括号➡ comparebracketnoun (1) [C] (brace) apairofbirdsoranimalsthathavebeenkilledinhunting猎获的一对鸟(或兽)●ˌbeltandˈbraces(informal) takingmoreactionsthanarereallynecessarytomakesurethatsthsucceedsorworksasitshould双管齐下;多重保障◆abelt-and-bracespolicy稳妥可靠的政策Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane
braceBrE/breɪs/NAmE/breɪs/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theybraceBrE/breɪs/NAmE/breɪs/present simple - he / she / itbracesBrE/ˈbreɪsɪz/NAmE/ˈbreɪsɪz/past simplebracedBrE/breɪst/NAmE/breɪst/past participlebracedBrE/breɪst/NAmE/breɪst/ -ing formbracingBrE/ˈbreɪsɪŋ/NAmE/ˈbreɪsɪŋ/~sb/yourself (forsth) | ~sb/yourself (todosth)topreparesb/yourselfforsthdifficultorunpleasantthatisgoingtohappen(为困难或坏事)使做准备;使防备◆UNtroopsarebracedformoreviolence. 联合国部队准备应付更多的暴行。◆Theyarebracingthemselvesforalonglegalbattle. 他们在为漫长的法律诉讼做准备。~sth/yourself (againststh)topressyourbodyorpartofyourbodyfirmlyagainststhinordertostopyourselffromfalling使(身体或身体部位)顶住,抵住(以免跌倒等)◆Theybracedthemselvesagainstthewind. 他们顶着大风站稳。~sthtocontractthemusclesinyourbodyorpartofyourbodybeforedoingsththatisphysicallydifficult(做费劲的事之前)绷紧肌肉◆Hestoodwithhislegsandshouldersbraced, readytolifttheweights. 他绷紧腿和肩膀站着,准备举起杠铃。~sth(specialist) tomakesthstrongerormoresolidbysupportingitwithsth加强;加固◆Theroofwasbracedbylengthsoftimber. 屋顶用几根木头支撑固定住了。