brace

關於brace的翻譯

支柱,曲柄,支撐,一對 <<及物動詞>>緊縛,支撐,激勵 <<非及物動詞>>打起精神

brace definition

1. a support that steadies or strengthens something else
• examples: he wore a brace on his knee
2. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
3. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
4. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
5. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
6. a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
7. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
8. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
9. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
• examples: brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
10. support by bracing