brace
To prepare oneself for something difficult, unpleasant, or challenging that is about to happen. It can also mean to physically support or strengthen something to prevent it from moving or collapsing.
例文
3 / 5I had to brace myself against the door to keep it from blowing open in the wind.
I had to brace myself against the door to keep it from blowing open in the wind.
The government warned citizens to brace for a period of significant economic austerity.
The government warned citizens to brace for a period of significant economic austerity.
Brace yourself, because you are not going to believe what happened at the party!
Brace yourself, because you are not going to believe what happened at the party!
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'braces' on teeth: they support and hold the teeth in place to prepare them for a perfect smile. To brace is to hold tight and get ready.
クイックテスト
The coastal residents were told to _______ for the arrival of the hurricane.
正解!
正解は: brace
例文
I had to brace myself against the door to keep it from blowing open in the wind.
everydayI had to brace myself against the door to keep it from blowing open in the wind.
The government warned citizens to brace for a period of significant economic austerity.
formalThe government warned citizens to brace for a period of significant economic austerity.
Brace yourself, because you are not going to believe what happened at the party!
informalBrace yourself, because you are not going to believe what happened at the party!
Architects must ensure the internal structure is braced against seismic activity.
academicArchitects must ensure the internal structure is braced against seismic activity.
The corporation is bracing for a hostile takeover bid from its main competitor.
businessThe corporation is bracing for a hostile takeover bid from its main competitor.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
brace yourself for something
prepare yourself for something
brace for the impact
prepare for a physical or metaphorical hit
brace for the storm
prepare for upcoming trouble
よく混同される語
Embrace means to hug or accept something enthusiastically, whereas brace means to prepare for something difficult.
A bracket is a punctuation mark or a support for a shelf, but brace as a verb focuses on the act of strengthening or preparing.
使い方のコツ
When used mentally, it is almost always reflexive (brace yourself) or used with the preposition 'for'. When used physically, it often involves the preposition 'against'.
よくある間違い
Learners often forget the preposition 'for' when using the verb to mean preparation; they might say 'brace the impact' instead of 'brace for the impact'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'braces' on teeth: they support and hold the teeth in place to prepare them for a perfect smile. To brace is to hold tight and get ready.
語源
Derived from the Old French 'brace' meaning 'arms', referring to the distance between two arms or the act of clasping with the arms.
文法パターン
クイックテスト
The coastal residents were told to _______ for the arrival of the hurricane.
正解!
正解は: brace
関連フレーズ
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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