bracing 音标拼音: [br'esɪŋ]
n . 支撑;支柱;刺激;绔带
支撑;支柱;刺激;□带
bracing adj 1 :
imparting vitality and energy ; "
the bracing mountain air "
[
synonym : {
bracing }, {
brisk }, {
fresh }, {
refreshing },
{
refreshful }, {
tonic }]
n 1 :
a structural member used to stiffen a framework [
synonym :
{
brace }, {
bracing }]
Brace \
Brace \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Braced };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Bracing }.]
1 .
To furnish with braces ;
to support ;
to prop ;
as ,
to brace a beam in a building .
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2 .
To draw tight ;
to tighten ;
to put in a state of tension ;
to strain ;
to strengthen ;
as ,
to brace the nerves .
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And welcome war to brace her drums . --
Campbell .
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3 .
To bind or tie closely ;
to fasten tightly .
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The women of China ,
by bracing and binding them from their infancy ,
have very little feet . --
Locke .
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Some who spurs had first braced on . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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4 .
To place in a position for resisting pressure ;
to hold firmly ;
as ,
he braced himself against the crowd .
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A sturdy lance in his right hand he braced .
--
Fairfax .
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5 . (
Naut .)
To move around by means of braces ;
as ,
to brace the yards .
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{
To brace about } (
Naut .),
to turn (
a yard )
round for the contrary tack .
{
To brace a yard } (
Naut .),
to move it horizontally by means of a brace .
{
To brace in } (
Naut .),
to turn (
a yard )
by hauling in the weather brace .
{
To brace one '
s self },
to call up one '
s energies . "
He braced himself for an effort which he was little able to make ."
--
J .
D .
Forbes .
{
To brace to } (
Naut .),
to turn (
a yard )
by checking or easing off the lee brace ,
and hauling in the weather one ,
to assist in tacking .
{
To brace up } (
Naut .),
to bring (
a yard )
nearer the direction of the keel by hauling in the lee brace .
{
To brace up sharp } (
Naut .),
to turn (
a yard )
as far forward as the rigging will permit .
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Bracing \
Bra "
cing \,
a .
Imparting strength or tone ;
strengthening ;
invigorating ;
as ,
a bracing north wind .
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Bracing \
Bra "
cing \,
n .
1 .
The act of strengthening ,
supporting ,
or propping ,
with a brace or braces ;
the state of being braced .
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2 . (
Engin .)
Any system of braces ;
braces ,
collectively ;
as ,
the bracing of a truss .
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69 Moby Thesaurus words for "
bracing ":
activating ,
analeptic ,
animating ,
animative ,
bearing ,
beneficial ,
benign ,
bolstering ,
brisk ,
burdened ,
buttressing ,
carrying ,
cheering ,
chill ,
chilly ,
constitutional ,
cool ,
coolish ,
cordial ,
corroborant ,
crisp ,
crispy ,
energizing ,
enlivening ,
exhilarating ,
exhilarative ,
fortifying ,
fresh ,
good ,
good for ,
health -
enhancing ,
health -
preserving ,
healthful ,
healthy ,
holding ,
hygeian ,
hygienic ,
invigorating ,
invigorative ,
maintaining ,
propping ,
quickening ,
refreshful ,
refreshing ,
regaling ,
restorative ,
reviving ,
roborant ,
rousing ,
salubrious ,
salutary ,
sanitary ,
shoring ,
stimulating ,
stimulative ,
strengthening ,
supporting ,
supportive ,
suspensory ,
sustaining ,
sustentative ,
temperate ,
tonic ,
upholding ,
viable ,
vitalizing ,
wholesome ,
zestful ,
zesty
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