a brace of + plural noun
表示同类的两件,多用于鸟、枪等,语体偏书面。
The old hunter brought back a brace of pheasants.
那位老猎人带回来一对野鸡。
一对;一双;花括号;大括号;支撑;斜撑;拉条;手摇钻;曲柄钻;拉紧装置;张紧带
a support that steadies, strengthens, or holds something firmly in place
用于握住和转动钻头等的弯曲工具或手柄
A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
稳定或加强其他东西的支撑物
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
用于紧紧固定或牢固支撑某物的东西;绷带或支柱。
That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
两个相同种类的物品
two items of the same kind
用于产生或维持张力的绳索、韧带或杆
A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
作为一个单位考虑的两件相似物品
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
用于调节鼓面张力的皮带。
A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.
被拉紧或紧绷的状态;张力
The state of being braced or tight; tension.
马具;战争准备。
Harness; warlike preparation.
连接两个或多个词或行的弯曲尖线,称为“花括号”:{ 或 },在音乐中用于连接五线谱
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.
一对,一双;最初用于狗,后用于动物(如一对兔子),再后来用于其他事物,但很少用于人。(英式用法中,作为复数,尤指猎鸟。)
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. (In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.)
用于传递或改变重量或压力方向的材料;在框架或桁架中将结构分成三角形部分的任何一块材料
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.
穿过帆桁末端滑车的绳索,用于水平移动帆桁;亦指舵舵钮。
A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
用于矫正牙齿不齐或减少咬合过度的线、支架和橡皮筋系统
A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.
一名球员在一场比赛中攻入两球。
Two goals scored by one player in a game.
连续两球出局
Two wickets taken with two consecutive deliveries.
The carpenter added a metal brace to the wooden frame to prevent it from wobbling.
木匠在木框架上加了一个金属支架,以防止它晃动。
用法提示:“brace”在此句中作名词,意为“支架,支撑物”。
AI contextual example
She wore a knee brace after the injury to stabilize the joint during recovery.
受伤后,她戴上护膝以在恢复期间稳定关节。
用法提示:“brace”在此句中作名词,指用于固定或支撑身体部位的器具。
AI contextual example
The bridge's steel braces are essential for withstanding strong winds.
桥梁的钢制支架对于抵御强风至关重要。
用法提示:“brace”在此句中作名词,表示结构中的支撑件。
AI contextual example
表示同类的两件,多用于鸟、枪等,语体偏书面。
The old hunter brought back a brace of pheasants.
那位老猎人带回来一对野鸡。
指固定或支撑身体某部位的护具、支架。
He had to wear a brace on his knee for six weeks.
他不得不在膝盖上戴六周支架。
指抵抗某种力量、起稳固作用的支撑物。
The wooden beams serve as a brace against the wind.
这些木梁起到支撑作用,用来抵御风力。
指印刷、编程中的花括号 { }。
Write the whole expression in braces.
把整个表达式写在花括号里。
最通用,可指承重或使物体保持位置的任何东西,也可用于抽象义;语义比 brace 宽,不特指固定或加固。
常指临时性的杆状支撑,用于防止倒塌或保持竖起;语气不如 brace 正式,也常作比喻(如“经济支柱”)。
特指固定在墙面等垂直面上的 L 形或三角形托架,用来承托架子、灯等;不用于人体或结构框架的内部支撑。
指砌在墙外侧、抵抗侧向推力的建筑支撑;多用于建筑语境,引申为“精神支柱”时比较正式。
指机械或建筑结构中的受压杆件,常与其他杆件组成框架;较专业,泛指用手或医用固定时不用它。
grammar · medium
易错句子He shot a brace ducks.
正确表达He shot a brace of ducks.
“brace”表示“一对”时,必须用“a brace of + 复数名词”结构,of不能省略,不能像汉语“一对鸭子”那样直接连接名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He needs brace for his knee.
正确表达He needs a brace for his knee.
“brace”作“支撑物”解时是可数名词单数,英语中可数名词单数前必须加不定冠词a/an;汉语没有冠词,学习者容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子He shot a brace of duck.
正确表达He shot a brace of ducks.
“a brace of”后面接可数名词时,该名词必须用复数形式,因为“brace”本身表示“一对”,后面是成对事物中的多个个体;汉语名词不随数量变化,容易漏加复数。
brace 多指斜撑、加固件或矫形护具,强调使某物稳固或固定;bracket 多指固定在墙面、承托搁板或设备的托架。两者都可译为“支架”,但 bracket 通常不是穿在身上的护具,也不强调斜向加固。
brace 常为斜撑、加固件或护具,往往较长期地固定或稳定某结构;prop 多指临时撑住某物的支柱,常见于施工、矿井或舞台布景。两者都可表示“支撑物”,但 prop 更强调临时顶住,brace 更强调加固和稳定。
support 是泛指词,可指具体支撑物,也可指抽象支持;brace 作名词时通常指具体的加固装置或护具,且可数。若只是说“需要支撑”而不指某个装置,用 support 更自然;指斜撑、护膝等具体物件时用 brace。
一对野鸡
The hunter returned with a brace of pheasants.
猎人带着一对野鸡回来了。
手摇钻;曲柄钻
A brace and bit is handy for making holes in wood.
手摇钻在木头上钻孔很方便。
花括号
Put the items inside curly braces.
把各项放在花括号内。
护膝;膝部支撑器
He wore a knee brace while playing basketball.
他打篮球时戴着护膝。
戴牙套
Many teenagers have to wear braces to straighten their teeth.
许多青少年为了矫正牙齿而必须戴牙套。
牙套(brace)通常由正畸医生安装和调整,是矫正治疗中的专业人员。
摘掉牙套后佩戴保持器以维持矫正效果,与brace同属牙齿矫正阶段。
牙套的作用对象是牙齿,通过施加力使其移动到正确位置。
牙弓丝是牙套的核心部件之一,常与brace一起出现在正畸描述中。
戴牙套是正畸治疗的一部分,这些词共同构成牙齿矫正的常见话题。
(足球比赛中)一人连进两球;梅开二度
He scored a brace in the second half.
他在下半场连进两球。
双保险;多重保障措施
I set two alarm clocks every night—belt and braces.
我每天晚上设两个闹钟——双保险。
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