brace 
英 [breɪs]  美 [breɪs] 
n. 支撑物；支柱；牙齿矫正器；大括弧

v. 振作起来；激励；支撑，支持

例句：
She has to wear a neck brace. 

她不得不戴一个颈托。

He wore leg braces after polio in childhood. 

他童年时得了小儿麻痹症，以后就戴上了腿部支架。

The boy's cast was removed and he is now wearing a special brace. 

男孩的石膏夹板去掉了，他现在戴着一个特殊的支架。

Officials say New York is braced for further large-scale terrorist attacks. 

官员们称，纽约已准备好应对进一步的大规模恐怖袭击。

London and Washington are braced for a tough round of negotiations. 

伦敦和华盛顿已做好准备迎接新一轮的艰难谈判。

You should brace yourself, my dear. 

亲爱的，你得做好准备。