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braces
phrase[ plural ]
UK(USsuspenders)
a pair of narrow straps that stretch from the front of the trousers over your shoulders to the back to hold them up: （裤子的）背带
a pair of braces一副背带
He'd lost so much weight, he had to wear braces to keep his trousers up.
Today, the actor is wearing a sharply pressed, pale blue shirt and a pair of braces.
My grandad always used to wear a pair of braces.
Here he is in this photo standing in his garden, his tweed trousers firmly fastened to a pair of braces.
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US(UKcalipers)
supports that are fastened to the legs of people who have difficulties with walking: （固定在腿部，协助行走的）腿部金属支撑物
The photos don't show the heavy steel braces that meant he could walk despite this condition.
He learned to walk assisted by braces and therapeutic shoes.
As a child, she had to wear braces and corrective shoes.
She initially used a wheelchair and later wore leg braces.
He made good progress and within six months, was walking short distances with leg braces.
See also
bracenoun(SUPPORT)
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braces | American Dictionary
braces
plural noun
us/ˈbreɪ·sɪz/
a set of wires attached to a person’s teeth to move them gradually in order to straighten them
esp. Br Braces are also suspenders.
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