v.  准备迎接〔令人不快的事〕

v.  抵住，顶住，使稳住

v.  支撑；加固

n.  支架，托架

• brace yourself (for sth)  为某事做好准备

• brace yourself to do sth  准备做某事

• neck/back/knee brace 

  颈箍/背部夹板/膝部护具

• a brace of sth  一对某物，一双某物

  〔尤指鸟、兽等猎物〕

• The military needs to brace itself for further spending cuts, says McCoy.

  麦科伊称，军方需要做好再次削减开支的准备。

• The base was braced for an attack.

  基地已经准备好应付进攻。

• Gina braced her back against the wall and pushed as hard as she could.

  吉娜后背抵住墙，尽最大力气来推。

• Workers used steel beams to brace the roof. 工人用钢梁支撑屋顶。

• They are bracing themselves for a long legal battle. 他们在为漫长的法律诉讼作准备。

BrE /breɪs/

NAmE /breɪs/