brace

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brace, brach= arm 臂

brace v. 支撑

brace n. 支撑物

bracelet n. 手镯

brace 臂 + let 小 → 戴在手上的小东西 → 手镯

embrace v. 拥抱;包括

em 进入…之中 + brace 臂 → 进入两臂 → 拥抱

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相关例句:

She braced herself, as if to meet a blow.

她严阵以待,仿佛准备面对打击。

The brace is at too big an angle with the beam.

撑条和横梁之间角度太大。

The odor of souls is a brace to the walls.

灵魂的气息是这些砖墙的支柱。

If your code is formatted nicely, this will match the closing brace of your main() function.

如果代码的格式很好,那么这将与main()函数的结束花括号匹配。

A brace of tame deer ran familiarly about the house.

一对驯鹿无拘无束地在室内跑来跑去。

I almost died of humiliation when they put on the neck brace.

当他们给我戴上护颈支架的时候,我羞愧得想要一死了之。