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bracebrace1 /breɪs / noun - [countable] a device that is designed to support weak or injured parts of the body（身体无力或受伤部位的）支撑物，支架◆a neck / leg brace颈托；腿部固定架
- braces [plural] wires that are attached to someone's teeth in order to make them straight牙箍（矫正牙齿用）
bracebrace2 /breɪs / verb - [transitive] brace sth / yourself to make your body stiff or press it against something in order to prepare yourself, for example if something is going to hit you, or to stop yourself from falling使（身体）顶住，抵住（以免跌倒）◆He braced himself as he began to slip on the ice.在冰上快要滑倒时，他稳住了身体。
- [intransitive, transitive] brace (yourself) (for sth) to prepare yourself for something difficult or unpleasant使（为困难或坏事）做准备；使防备◆You'd better brace yourself for some bad news.你最好对坏消息有所准备。
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