braces

braces

名词

形容词

词语辨析

braces和brackets都可以表示“括号”，但在英国，braces更常用于表示大括号，而brackets更常用于表示方括号。在美国，braces通常用于表示花括号，brackets通常用于表示方括号。

词汇扩充

braces oneself: 做好准备

近义词

brackets, curly brackets, square brackets

反义词

unbraced

柯林斯词典

名词

1. A brace is a device attached to a person's teeth to make them grow straight.

2. Braces are a pair of straps that are worn over your shoulders and fastened to your waist at the back in order to hold your trousers up.

3. Braces are a pair of straps that are worn over your shoulders and fastened to your waist at the front in order to hold up a piece of clothing.

4. Braces are a pair of metal devices that are attached to your teeth in order to make them grow straight.

5. Braces are a pair of straps that are worn over your shoulders and fastened to your waist at the front or back in order to hold up your stockings.

动词

1. If you brace something, you make it stronger or more solid.

2. If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.

牛津词典

名词

1. A brace is a device made of metal that is used to strengthen or support something.

2. Braces are a pair of straps that are fastened to a piece of clothing at the waist and go over your shoulders to hold it up.

3. Braces are a system of straight wires that are fixed to people's teeth in order to make them grow straight.

动词

1. If you brace yourself for something unpleasant, you prepare yourself for it.

2. If you brace yourself for a shock, you try to prepare yourself for it.

用法

1. I had to wear braces on my teeth when I was younger.

2. He wore braces to keep his trousers up.

3. She wore a dress with shoulder braces.

4. The child needed braces to straighten his teeth.

5. She used braces to hold up her stockings.

相关例句

1. The dentist put braces on my teeth to straighten them.

牙医为我装了牙套，使我的牙齿变直。

2. He always wears braces to hold up his pants.

他总是戴着背带以防裤子掉下来。

3. She has a dress with shoulder braces.

她有一件有肩带的连衣裙。

4. The dentist recommended braces for my daughter's teeth.

牙医建议给我女儿的牙齿装上牙套。

5. She uses braces to keep her stockings from falling down.

她用吊带来防止袜子滑落。

6. The braces are adjusted regularly to align the teeth.

牙套会定期调整以使牙齿对齐。

7. He braced himself for the impact.

他做好了冲击的准备。

8. I braced myself for bad news.

我做好了听到坏消息的准备。

9. We need to brace the structure against the strong winds.

我们需要加固结构以抵御强风。

10. She braced herself against the cold wind.

她顶着寒风站住了脚。

11. I braced myself for the difficult task ahead.

我为即将面临的困难任务做好了准备。

12. The company is bracing for a major downturn in sales.

该公司正在为销售大幅下滑做好准备。

13. I braced myself for the worst.

我做好了最坏的打算。

14. He braced himself to deliver the bad news.

他做好了传递坏消息的准备。

15. She braced herself to face the consequences.

她做好了面对后果的准备。

16. The government is bracing for protests.

政府正在为抗议活动做好准备。

17. She braced herself against the wall.

她靠在墙上支撑着自己。

18. He braced himself against the door frame.

他用身体支撑在门框上。

19. She braced herself against the railing.

她靠在栏杆上支撑着自己。

20. He braced himself against the strong wind.

他顶着强风支撑着自己。