brace

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adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
bracing：令人振奮的；涼爽的。
braced：支撐的；撐牢的；拉牢的。
n性質(zhì)的同根詞
bracing：支撐；支柱；背帶。
v性質(zhì)的同根詞
bracing：繃緊，頂?。╞race的現(xiàn)在分詞形式）。
braced：支撐；使繃緊；做好準(zhǔn)備；激勵（brace的過去分詞）。

(SUPPORT) something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger
(PAIR) two things of the same type, especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food
(SUPPORT) to support an object in order to stop it from falling down
(PREPARE) to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant

If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
If you brace yourself against something or brace part of your body against it, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling.
If you brace your shoulders or knees, you keep them stiffly in a particular position.
To brace something means to strengthen or support it with something else.
A brace is a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example, to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it.
Braces are a metal device that can be fastened to a person's teeth in order to help them grow straight.
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Braces are a pair of straps that pass over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers at the front and back in order to stop them from falling down.