brace yourself
collocation做好准备
Brace yourself for a shocking news.
做好准备迎接一个令人震惊的消息。
做好准备；绷紧（身体）
bracing — present participle of brace
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做好准备；绷紧（身体）
to prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow
The city braced for the approaching hurricane.
这座城市为即将到来的飓风做好了准备。
为不好的事情(如冲击或打击)做准备。
To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
放置于抵抗压力的位置；牢牢握住
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
使用支索旋转横帆船的帆桁,使帆面更有效地迎风。
To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
通常指警察拦下某人进行询问
To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
brace
Base
原形
braces
3rd person
第三人称单数
bracing
-ing
现在分词
braced
Past
过去式
braced
Past participle
过去分词
I brace myself for the impact.
我准备好迎接冲击。
He braced the shelf against the wall.
他把架子支撑在墙上。
She is bracing for the exam.
她正在为考试做准备。
常规动词，意为支撑或准备。
She braced her feet against the wall to push the heavy cabinet.
她用脚顶着墙以推动沉重的柜子。
He braced himself for the difficult conversation with his boss.
他鼓起勇气准备与老板进行艰难的谈话。
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做好准备
Brace yourself for a shocking news.
做好准备迎接一个令人震惊的消息。
准备承受冲击
The passengers were told to brace for impact.
乘客们被告知准备承受冲击。
靠…支撑
He braced his back against the wall.
他把背靠在墙上支撑着。
准备接受坏消息
The company is bracing for bad news about profits.
公司正准备接受关于利润的坏消息。
使自己准备好面对
She braced herself for the long journey ahead.
她为自己长途旅行做好了准备。
做好准备
Brace yourself for the bad news.
准备好接受坏消息。
振作精神
You need to brace up and face the challenge.
你需要振作精神，面对挑战。
准备迎接冲击
The pilot told everyone to brace for impact.
飞行员告诉大家准备迎接冲击。
做好准备，凛冬将至。
In 'Game of Thrones', the phrase 'Brace yourselves, winter is coming' is used to warn of impending danger.
在《权力的游戏》中，“做好准备，凛冬将至”这句话用来警告即将到来的危险。
准备好，亲爱的，因为会有很多可怕的事情发生。
In 'The Princess Bride', Westley says this to Buttercup before they face the Fire Swamp.
在《公主新娘》中，韦斯特利在面临火沼泽前对巴特卡普说了这句话。
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想象你双手撑住墙壁（brace），深呼吸，告诉自己“打起精神”，就像用支柱支撑自己。
语域：mixed 常见场景：physical support、mental preparation 作为动词，“brace”既用于物理支撑（如支架固定），也用于心理准备（如鼓起勇气），在正式和非正式场合均常见。
可作及物或不及物动词，常见结构：brace oneself for/against
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