brace學測 L6KK [ˈbres] ｜ /ˈbreɪs/
支架；護具·牙齒矯正器·吊褲帶·木工用曲柄鑽·一對；兩件·使繃緊；準備迎接
護具、牙套、曲柄鑽同用一字,義項易混淆
Mia hurt her ankle, wore a brace, and braced herself for a slow week.
米雅弄傷腳踝,戴上護具,也讓自己做好心理準備迎接漫長的一週。
一個畫面：兩臂環抱撐緊
環抱撐穩兩臂環抱,把東西固定不晃動
咬合矯正牙套慢慢調整牙齒排列
繃緊備戰肌肉繃緊,準備迎接考驗
兩兩成對像左右手臂,兩個一組出現
義項
護具撐膝C1noun支架；護具
The doctor told him to wear a brace on his knee for two weeks.
醫生要他戴護具固定膝蓋兩星期。
wear a bracea knee brace
牙套矯正C2noun牙齒矯正器
I got braces to make my teeth straight.
我戴了牙套,讓牙齒變整齊。
wear bracesget braces
吊褲帶滑落C2noun吊褲帶
Grandpa's braces kept slipping down his shoulders.
爺爺的吊褲帶一直滑到肩膀下面。
a pair of braces
曲柄鑽洞C2noun木工用曲柄鑽
The carpenter used a brace to drill holes in the wood.
木匠用曲柄鑽在木頭上鑽洞。
use a bracea carpenter's brace
一對野鴨C1noun一對；兩件
The hunter shot a brace of ducks near the lake.
獵人在湖邊獵到一對野鴨。
a brace of ducksa brace of pheasants
繃緊備考C1verb使繃緊；準備迎接
Yesterday, the students braced themselves for a hard test.
昨天,學生們做好心理準備迎接一場困難的考試。
brace yourselfbrace for the worst
片語
brace yourself深呼吸繃緊 →做好心理準備
brace for impact撞擊前繃緊 →準備迎接衝擊
a brace of兩兩一組 →一對；兩個一組
wear a brace戴上護具 →戴著護具固定患處
get braces牙套矯正 →去裝牙齒矯正器
你會不會這樣說？
Yesterday, the students ___ themselves for a hard test. (A) brace (B) braced (C) bracing
看答案
(B)
braced 是過去式,表示已經做好心理準備。
'braces' 除了指牙套,也可能指哪種日常用品？(A) 手錶 (B) 吊褲帶 (C) 眼鏡
看答案
(B)
braces 依語境不同,可以是牙套或吊褲帶。
字族
braced 已固定的；已準備好的・bracing 令人振奮的（風、空氣等）