brace
US
UK brace n: (knee or elbow support) (膝盖等的)
SC 支架，托架 zhī jià，tuō jià
TC 支架
TC 支架
Claire wears a brace on her knee when she runs.
克莱尔跑步时会在膝盖上戴个支架。
brace n: (structural support)
SC 支架 zhī jià
TC 支架
TC 支架
SC 托架 zhī jià，tuō jià
The boys have already erected the braces for the frame of the new barn.
男孩们已经为新谷仓的框架竖起了支架。
brace n: usually plural (punctuation: curly bracket) (标点)
SC 大括号
TC 大括號
TC 大括號
The software engineer put braces around the line of code.
软件工程师用大括号括上代码行。
brace of pheasants n: (pheasants: pair)
SC 一对野鸡
TC 一對野雞
TC 一對野雞
SC 两只野鸡
The farmer carried a shotgun in one hand and a brace of pheasants in the other.
农夫一手拿着猎枪，另一手拿着一对野鸡。
brace n: often plural (device: straightens teeth)
SC 牙套
SC 牙齿矫正器
SC 牙齿正畸架
She couldn't wait to have her braces removed once her teeth had been straightened.
一矫正完牙齿，她就想摘掉牙套。
braces npl: UK (suspenders: straps that hold trousers up) (裤子的)
SC 背带 bēi dài
He wore striped braces only at the weekends.
他只在周末穿条纹的背带。
brace n: (drilling tool)
SC 手钻 shǒu zuàn
SC 手摇钻
A brace is a handheld device used for drilling holes in wood.
brace n: often plural (music: line connecting staves) (音乐)
SC 连谱号
TC 連譜號
TC 連譜號
Braces are used to connect staves in a piece of sheet music.
连谱号用于连接一首散页乐谱的五线谱。
brace [sth] vtr: (support)
SC 支住 zhī zhù
SC 支撑 zhī zhù，zhī chēng
TC 支撐
TC 支撐
The wooden beams braced the unsteady walls of the building.
木梁支撑着这栋建筑并不牢固的墙。
brace up vi phrasal: (ready yourself)
SC 使自己做好准备
ankle brace n: (device to support the ankle)
SC 踝固定器，踝支架
brace yourself vtr + refl: figurative (prepare for shock)
SC 准备迎接，使防备 shǐ fáng bèi
The doctor warned the patient's family to brace themselves.
医生提醒病人家属做好准备。
brace yourself for [sth] v expr: figurative (prepare for shock)
SC 准备迎接（令人震撼之事）
Everyone is bracing themselves for the foot of snow forecast for tonight.
所有人都在准备迎接今晚天气预报的大雪。
Brace yourself interj: figurative (prepare for shock)
SC 做好思想准备
Brace yourself, I've got some bad news.
做好思想准备，我有一些坏消息要告诉你。
brace yourself vtr + refl: (prepare for impact) (飞机失事)
SC 抱紧自己
The flight attendant instructed the passengers to brace themselves.
空乘人员指示乘客们抱紧自己。
brace yourself for [sth] v expr: (prepare for impact)
SC 做好准备，振作精神 zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi
TC 做好準備
TC 做好準備
Seeing that there was no way to escape, Joel braced himself for the blow of the other man's fist.
约珥发现自己无处可逃，便振作精神，做好准备迎击另一人的拳头。
Brace yourself interj: (prepare for impact)
SC 做好准备 zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi
TC 做好準備
TC 做好準備
Brace yourself. We're about to land.
打起精神做好准备，我们要着陆了。
knee brace n: (construction)
SC 隅撑
SC 角撑
knee brace n: (support for injured knee)
SC 膝盖支架
knee brace n: (support to prevent knee injury)
SC 护膝 hù xī
orthopedic brace (US), orthopaedic brace (UK) n: (calliper or splint)
SC 夹板
tooth brace n: (device: straightens teeth)
SC 牙套