brace

做好准备、严阵以待、准备承受常与 for 或 oneself 连用

Hospitals are bracing for a sharp rise in flu cases.

各医院正为流感病例大幅增加做好准备。

支撑、加固、撑住

They braced the sagging roof with two steel beams.

他们用两根钢梁撑住下陷的屋顶。

绷紧、撑住、抵住

She braced her feet against the floor and pulled hard.

她把双脚抵住地板，用力一拉。

支架、支撑物、撑柱

Wooden braces kept the tunnel walls from collapsing.

木制支架撑著隧道壁，避免它崩塌。

牙套、矫正器常用复数

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

他的牙齿得戴两年的牙套。

护具、护套、矫具

After the injury she wore a knee brace for months.

受伤后她戴了好几个月的护膝。

吊带、背带英式、常用复数

He wore a striped shirt with bright red braces.

他穿著条纹衬衫，配上一副鲜红色的吊带。

大括号、花括号电脑

Each block of code must be enclosed in braces.

每一段程式码都必须用大括号括起来。