
好词典

源自中古英语 'bracen',原意为'支撑',与古法语 'bracier'(用臂膀抱住)同源,最终可追溯至拉丁语 'brachium'(手臂)。
❶ 形容空气、天气等清新提神的,让人感到精神振奋的。常用于描述寒冷但令人愉悦的环境。
“The bracing mountain air made us feel instantly refreshed.”
(山间清新的空气让我们立刻感到神清气爽。)
“She took a deep breath of the bracing sea breeze.”
(她深深吸了一口令人振奋的海风。)
❶ 指建筑或工程中的支撑结构,用于加固或稳定建筑物或机械部件。
“The workers installed steel bracing to reinforce the old bridge.”
(工人们安装了钢制支撑结构来加固这座老桥。)
“The architect designed diagonal bracing for the tower's framework.”
(建筑师为塔楼框架设计了斜向支撑。)
bracing oneself — 指为即将到来的困难或挑战做好准备,无论是身体上还是心理上。
“She was bracing herself for the bad news from the doctor.”
(她正在为医生可能带来的坏消息做心理准备。)