brace

KK [ˋbres] /ˈbɹeɪs/

動詞

  1. 1

    做好準備、嚴陣以待、準備承受常與 for 或 oneself 連用

    Hospitals are bracing for a sharp rise in flu cases.

    各醫院正為流感病例大幅增加做好準備。

  2. 2

    支撐、加固、撐住

    They braced the sagging roof with two steel beams.

    他們用兩根鋼樑撐住下陷的屋頂。

  3. 3

    繃緊、撐住、抵住

    She braced her feet against the floor and pulled hard.

    她把雙腳抵住地板，用力一拉。

名詞

  1. 1

    支架、支撐物、撐柱

    Wooden braces kept the tunnel walls from collapsing.

    木製支架撐著隧道壁，避免它崩塌。

  2. 2

    牙套、矯正器常用複數

    He had to wear braces on his teeth for two years.

    他的牙齒得戴兩年的牙套。

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名詞

  1. 3

    護具、護套、矯具

    After the injury she wore a knee brace for months.

    受傷後她戴了好幾個月的護膝。

  2. 4

    吊帶、背帶英式、常用複數

    He wore a striped shirt with bright red braces.

    他穿著條紋襯衫，配上一副鮮紅色的吊帶。

  3. 5

    大括號、花括號電腦

    Each block of code must be enclosed in braces.

    每一段程式碼都必須用大括號括起來。