braced

UK //breɪst//US //breɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 bracen，来自古法语 bracer（绑紧），最终源自拉丁语 bracchium（手臂），原指用臂膀支撑的动作。

❶ 指身体或物体做好准备以承受冲击或压力，通常表现为绷紧肌肉或加固结构。

“She braced herself against the strong wind.”

（她顶着强风站稳了身子。）

“The workers braced the wall with wooden beams.”

（工人们用木梁加固了墙壁。）

❶ 心理上做好准备面对困难或不愉快的事情，常表现为调整心态或深呼吸。

“She braced herself for bad news.”

（她做好了听到坏消息的心理准备。）

“He braced for the criticism that would follow.”

（他为即将到来的批评做好了准备。）

同义词:fortified, strengthened, prepared, steadied, reinforced

❶ 描述被加固或支撑的状态，通常用于建筑或工程领域。

“The braced frame held up well during the earthquake.”

（加固过的框架在地震中保持完好。）

“The braced doorway prevented the roof from collapsing.”

（加固过的门框防止了屋顶坍塌。）

同义词:supported, buttressed, shored up, propped, underpinned

braced for impact — 字面指准备承受物理撞击，比喻为应对重大挑战或危机做准备。

“The pilot told passengers to brace for impact as the plane descended rapidly.”

（飞行员告诉乘客们飞机正在快速下降，要做好防撞准备。）

braced oneself — 指身体或心理上做好准备应对即将发生的事情，常伴随紧张或期待的情绪。

“She braced herself before opening the test results.”