时间:2019-02-24 作者:英语课 分类:学个词


英语课

 今天学的词组是brace 1。作为动词,brace有做好准备应对压力或危险的意思。 比如美国国会中期选举之前, 共和党人意识到可能会失去七到三十个众议院席位, "They braced 2 for the loss of seven to 30 seats in the House of Representatives." 


感恩节前夕,美国人纷纷乘飞机回家团聚,就跟中国人回家过年一样。美国各大机场因此增加了服务人员。 "They braced for the crush of holiday flying," -- 准备对付空运高潮的压力。当然,旅客们也要准备排长队通过安全检查, "Passengers will have to brace themselves for longer lines." 今天学的词组是brace....

n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备
  • My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
  • You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。
adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来
  • They braced up the old house with balks of timber. 他们用梁木加固旧房子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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