学个词Learn a Word 第1364期 brace for

　　今天我们要学的词是brace¹ for。Brace for, 是准备，预备的意思。周末有马拉松。 "Motorists should brace for possible traffic delays because of the marathon," 开车的人要为马拉松可能引起的交通拥堵做好准备。
席卷东南亚地区的洪灾正逼近泰国首都曼谷。 "Areas in Bangkok were told to brace for severe flooding," 曼谷部分地区接到通知，要他们为洪灾做好准备。澳大利亚经济学家警告全球零售商，由于消费者预算下降， "Retailers² should brace for a subdued³ Christmas shopping season this year," 今年零售商要为应对一个疲软的圣诞消费季节做好准备。好的，今天我们学习的词是brace for...

1 brace   

n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备

参考例句：

• My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
• You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。

2 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

3 subdued   

adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
• I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候，我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。