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bracing

UK //ˈbreɪsɪŋ//US //ˈbreɪsɪŋ//

词源

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)。

adjective

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。)

同义词:invigorating, refreshing, stimulating

noun

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。)

同义词:support, reinforcement, framework

常见短语

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。)