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brace

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noun

护臂，臂甲

Armor for the arm; vambrace.

Examples :

"The knight polished his brace before the tournament, ensuring it was ready to deflect any blows. "

骑士在比武大会前擦拭了他的臂甲，确保它能够抵挡任何攻击。

military wear weapon body

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noun

庹 (tuǒ), 臂展

A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a brace of about six feet to measure the length of the new countertop. "

木匠用大约一庹，也就是六英尺的长度，来测量新台面的长度。

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noun

手摇钻，曲柄钻。

A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the brace to easily turn the screw into the wooden beam. "

木匠用手摇钻轻松地将螺丝拧进了木梁里。

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支架，支撑物。

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Examples :

"After his ankle injury, the doctor told him he needed to wear a leg brace for six weeks. "

脚踝受伤后，医生告诉他需要戴六周的腿部支具。

medicine aid anatomy structure building

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支架，撑杆

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.

Examples :

"The gymnast used a strong brace to help maintain tension in her muscles before her performance. "

体操运动员在表演前用一个坚固的撑杆来帮助保持肌肉的紧张状态。

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noun

鼓皮拉绳，鼓箍。

A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.

Examples :

"The drummer carefully adjusted the brace to tighten the drumhead. "

鼓手小心地调整鼓皮拉绳，以绷紧鼓面。

music part utensil

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绷紧，拉紧，紧张。

The state of being braced or tight; tension.

Examples :

"The weightlifter felt the brace in his muscles as he held the heavy barbell overhead. "

举重运动员将沉重的杠铃举过头顶时，他感觉肌肉里充满了绷紧的力量。

physiology body sensation

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备战，准备，战备

Harness; warlike preparation.

Examples :

"The school's new security brace included extra metal bars on the windows, a clear sign of their warlike preparation for potential threats. "

学校新的安全战备包括在窗户上加装额外的金属条，这清楚地表明他们为应对潜在威胁而做的战争准备。

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noun

花括号，大括号。

A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.

Examples :

"The math problem used braces to group the numbers that needed to be added together: {2 + 3 + 5}. "

这道数学题用花括号（大括号）把需要加在一起的数字组合起来了：{2 + 3 + 5}。

writing music math technical language computing

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一对，一双

A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.

Examples :

"The hunter bagged a brace of pheasants. "

猎人捕获了一对野鸡。

animal group number bird game thing

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支撑，支架。

A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

Examples :

"The metal brace supported the heavy bookshelf, preventing it from tilting. "

金属支撑架支撑着沉重的书架，防止它倾斜。

material architecture technical structure building device part

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索，舵钩

A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

Examples :

"The sailor used the brace to carefully move the yardarm of the sailboat, preparing for the next maneuver. "

水手使用索小心地调整了帆船的横桁，为下一步的航行做准备.

nautical sailing technical vehicle

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井口，支架

The mouth of a shaft.

Examples :

"The miner carefully inspected the brace of the shaft before descending. "

矿工下井前仔细检查了井口的支架。

architecture part

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背带，吊裤带。

(chiefly in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.

Examples :

"My brother needed new braces to hold up his trousers. "

我弟弟需要新的背带才能把裤子吊起来。

wear item body appearance

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牙套，正畸牙套.

(plural in North America, singular or plural in the UK) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.

Examples :

"My dentist recommended a brace to straighten my teeth. "

我的牙医建议我戴牙套来矫正我的牙齿。

medicine body appearance

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梅开二度, 独中两元

Two goals scored by one player in a game.

Examples :

""The striker celebrated a brace in the first half, putting his team in a strong lead." "

前锋在上半场梅开二度，帮助球队取得了领先优势。

sport game achievement

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verb

做好准备, 准备, 防备

To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

Examples :

"All hands, brace for impact!"

全体人员，准备迎接撞击！

action disaster situation

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verb

支撑，加固。

To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

Examples :

"He braced himself against the crowd."

他用力顶住人群，稳住自己的身体。

action position

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verb

转动帆桁，调整风帆角度

To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.

Examples :

"to brace the yards"

转动帆桁，调整风帆角度。

nautical sailing

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verb

盘问，拦住问话.

To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.

Examples :

"The police officer braced the young man near the school entrance. "

警察在学校入口附近拦住了那个年轻人盘问。

police law action

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verb

质问，盘问。

To confront with questions, demands or requests.

Examples :

"The teacher braced the students with a series of challenging questions about the chapter. "

老师就那一章节的内容，向学生们提出了一连串具有挑战性的问题，对他们进行了盘问。

communication demand action

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verb

支撑，加固。

To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.

Examples :

"to brace a beam in a building"

给建筑物的梁柱加支撑。

structure building technical

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verb

绷紧, 拉紧, 加固.

To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.

Examples :

"to brace the nerves"

绷紧神经

physiology body action

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verb

捆绑，系紧.

To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

Examples :

"The carpenter braced the wooden beams together to support the roof. "

木匠把木梁捆绑在一起，以支撑屋顶.

action technical