brace /breis/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- (n.) either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
- (n.) a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
Chinese translation
- n. 支柱, 曲柄, 支撑, 一对
- vt. 紧缚, 支撑, 激励
- vi. 打起精神
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /breis/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.72 · Super Rare
Word forms
braced, bracing, braces
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