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The Mayor seized the arms of the chair, braced his feet with all his strength, and felt an icy void in his kidneys, but didn't make a sound.

市长则紧紧地抓住了椅子的扶手，铆足劲紧蹬双脚，只觉得肾脏里一阵空冷，却忍住没有吱声。

One of the last students out of the room recalled looking over his shoulder to see Dr. Librescu still braced against the door.

最后一个逃离的学生回忆道，他回头看到列维•利布雷斯库教授仍紧紧挡在门前。

He braced up his soul, and said to himself that with God's help he would be that earthly keeper of her.

他振作起精神来，对他自己说，只要上帝帮助，他愿意做她人世间的保护人。

His knees began to buckle and she braced herself as he collapsed into her arms. They both tumbled to the ground.

他双腿一曲，瘫倒在她怀里，她努力挺直身子，可两人还是双双摔倒在地。

India, which had only just removed quantitative restrictions on imports, braced itself to be taken to the cleaners.

印度当时刚刚取消定量进口限制，因此做好了被击垮的准备。

He would not say the U. S. would tip into a recession, but the IMF made plain that it was braced for more bad news.

他没有表示美国将进入经济衰退，但是IMF带来的更多坏消息使这种可能性增大。

I braced myself, feet apart, trying to remember through my panic what little self-defense I knew.

我鼓起勇气，分腿站立，试图在恐惧中记起我知道的那些少得可怜的防身术。

At the back of the hall a number of men began moving towards the stage and we braced ourselves for a fight.

在大厅的后面几个男人开始往台前移动，我们也绷起一副备战的状态。

He braced the heels of his hands against the leather arms of his chair.

他手掌在躺椅皮扶手上用力一撑。

It was like diving into a pool of cold water, which leaves one shocked and sobered, but braced for some proper work.

就像潜入一池冷水中一样，这会让人战栗，也会让人清醒，准备好做一些适当的工作。

But when the main hatch of the ship rolled open, there were none of the dramatics Lisa had unconsciously braced herself for.

那艘船的主舱门卷动打开，丽莎下意识地振作了精神，可里面并没有惊心动魄的场面。

Robbins continues by writing that friction is useless unless the body is braced toward the direction of pull.

罗宾斯在书中说道，如果身体没有受到牵引力的作用，那么摩擦力也是没有任何用处的。

Markets have been braced for a potential downgrade of France but few expected Germany's top rating to be called into question.

市场已对法国信用评级可能被降有所准备，但几乎无人预料到，德国的最高信用评级也会出现问题。

Investors are braced for the next batch of Chinese inflation data, due to be released in mid-June.

投资者正准备迎接定于6月中旬发布的下一批中国通胀数据。

He stood with his legs and shoulders braced, ready to lift the weights.

他绷紧腿和肩膀站着，准备举起杠铃。

When he felt the dentist approach, the Mayor braced his heels and opened his mouth.

他觉得牙医走近了，脚跟都绷得紧紧地，然后张开嘴。

Investors should also be braced to be on the receiving end of higher regulatory costs.

投资人也该准备承担更高的监管成本。

The paper presents the nonlinear finite element analysis for the Y-eccentrically braced steel frames on the different length of link beam.

对不同耗能梁段长度的Y型偏心支撑钢框架的滞回性能进行了非线性有限元分析。

Stud, plates, cripples and lintels are laid out on the floor, nailed together, then cross braced or sheathed.

墙骨柱、板、短撑和过梁用钉和楼板连接，然后安装对角支撑或覆面板

He braced himself, feeling his hands slick with perspiration on the Wolverine rifle.

他振起精神，感到双手汗涔涔的，金刚狼步枪在打滑。