单词：braces
n a support that steadies or strengthens something else
n two items of the same kind
n a set of two similar things considered as a unit
n either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
n a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
n elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
n an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
n a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
n a structural member used to stiffen a framework
v prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
v support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
v support by bracing
v cause to be alert and energetic
braces的用法和样例：
例句
- Unfortunately,once you get past the age of braces and training bras,responsibility doesn't go away.不幸的是，一旦你度过穿吊带裤和训练戴胸罩的时代，责任并没有走开。
- The grandstand was filled with men in seersucker suits, braces and pocket squares.看台上的男士都身着泡泡纱西服，配着背带和西服袋巾。
- The tutor wore braces with his trousers, spectacles and a round eastern European hat.这名教师穿着背带裤，戴着眼镜，头上还有一顶圆形东欧帽。
- brace防备
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