bracket

['brækit]

n.档次, 括号, 支架
vt.支撑, 放在括号内, 归入一类

n.[C]

1. 托架, 撑架; 托座

A bracket may be used to hold up a shelf or a candle.

托架可用来支撑搁板或蜡烛。

2. 方括弧; 括弧[P1]

The comments in brackets are the author's.

括号内的评语是作者的。

3. 类别, 档次, 等级段, 阶层

This book is written for the 10-to-11 age bracket.

这本书是为十到十一岁年龄层的孩子写的。

Their incomes are brought into a higher bracket.

他们的收入已进入一个较高的等级段。

4. 同类(或同等级)的人

vt.

1. 给……装托架; 用托架固定

2. 用括弧括

I think you should bracket this word.

我认为你应该给这个字加上括号。

3. 围住

4. 把……归入同一类; 将……相提并论[(+with)]

Don't bracket me with him just because we work for the same company.

别因为我们为同一个公司工作, 就把我和他相提并论。

5. 排除[(+off)]

词形变化

动词过去式: bracketed | 动词过去分词: bracketed | 动词现在分词: bracketing | 动词第三人称单数: brackets |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.围住; 相提并论

couple  join  enclose  relate

n.托架, 撑架

support  brace  

同义参见:

supporter  shelf  

英英释义

名词 bracket:

a category falling within certain defined limits

either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material

同义词：angle bracket

either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material

同义词：square bracket

an L-shaped support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

动词 bracket:

support with brackets

place into brackets

同义词：bracket out

classify or group

补充

bracketbracket英:[ˈbrækit] 美:[ˈbrækɪt]n.1.括弧Put your name in brackets at the top of each page.把你的名字填在每页上端的括弧内。2.等级, 类别层次The party is popular with the 18-25 age bracket.这个政党在18至25岁的青年中很受欢迎。Millions of families have climbed a bracket or two.数百万家庭的收入已提高了一两层。3.壁架, 托架The bracket came loose.托架松了。vt.1.把…括在括弧内The teacher bracketed the mistakes in my homework.老师用括弧标出了我家庭作业中的错误。2.把…归为一类Don't bracket me with him just because we work for the same company.别因为我和他在一家公司工作而把我们相提并论。

例句

1. Some workers are being pushed into higher tax brackets.一些工人正被推入更高的所得税等级。 2. a diesel car that is in the lowest bracket for CO₂ emissions二氧化碳排放量属于最低级别的柴油汽车 3. a professional in a high-income bracket高收入阶层的专业人士 4. the 14–16 age bracket14至16岁的年龄段 5. Do you fall outside that age bracket?你超出那个年龄段了吗？ 6. Fix the beam with the brackets and screws.用支架和螺丝钉将横梁固定住。 7. adjustable wall brackets可调节的墙上托架 8. There's a bracket missing at the end of the sentence.句末少了个圆括号。 9. The comments in brackets are the author's.括号中的评论是作者写的。 10. a window bracket窗户托座 11. bracket the last two words.把最后两个词放在括弧内。 12. Those two lines should be bracketed.那两行应该用大括号连起来。 13. Triple Masters champion Craig Parry bracketed Scott with Tiger Woods in his praise.三届大师赛冠军克雷格•帕里称赞斯科特时将他和泰格•伍兹相提并论。 14. Experts have bracketed the two moons with Mars as a potential source of dangerous micro-organisms.专家们将这两个卫星与火星一起归入危险微生物的潜在来源。 15. The group are bracketed with Coldplay, Travis, and Starsailor.这个乐队可与酷玩乐队、特拉维斯乐队和星际水手乐队相提并论。 16. The town will no doubt be bracketed with other notorious racial flashpoints.毫无疑问, 该城镇将和其他城市一起被归入声名狼藉的种族冲突爆发点。 17. Two police cars were bracketing a shiny black Daimler.两辆警车从两侧围住了一辆闪耀的黑色奔驰车。 18. a fireplace bracketed by two wall lights左右各有一盏壁灯的壁炉 19. bracketing exposures isn't difficult with this camera.这台相机不难进行包围曝光以确定曝光量。 20. You'd better bracket those shelves with two-by-fours.你最好用截面为2英寸×4英寸的木材为那些架子做托架。 21. to bracket the fittings with braces用托架托住房内的设备 22. to bracket the bits of text that could be omitted把文中可删除的语词置入括弧内 23. Grant and Lee are bracketed in history.在历史上格兰特和李两人的名字总是被一起提及的。 24. Most English people bracket American and Canadian accents together.大多数英国人都把美国音和加拿大音相提并论。 25. They bracketed discussion off for a moment.他们暂停讨论。 26. to bracket an enemy post对敌营地进行夹叉炮击 27. symbols are given in brackets.符号在括号中给出。 28. those in a high income bracket.同属高收入阶层。 29. he is sometimes bracketed with the ‘new wave’ of film directors.他有时被归为“新潮派”导演。 30. [as adj. bracketed]the relevant data are included as bracketed points.相关数据都被放在括号里了。 31. the lines of exhaustion bracketing his mouth.他嘴巴四周布满因过度操劳而留下的皱纹。 32. he bracketed off the question of God himself.他把上帝是否存在这个问题暂时撂到了一边。 33. pipes should be bracketed.必须用托架托住管子。 34. to be in a high income bracket属于高收入阶层 35. The shelf is held up with two brackets.这个搁板有两个托架支撑着。 36. There are wall brackets in the garage for the rakes and shovels.车库墙上装有放耙子和铲子的支架。 37. She is taller/shorter than average for her age bracket.她比同年龄段的人高/矮。 38. He earned enough to put him in a higher tax bracket.他收入不菲，属于较高一档纳税等级。 39. She is now in a lower/higher income bracket than before.她现在的收入水平比以前低/高。 40. The title appears in/within brackets at the top of the page.标题在页面上方的括号里。 41. She bracketed (off) portions of the text.她把部分文本用括号括起来。 42. bracketed information/text/material括号里的信息/文本/材料 43. The front door is bracketed [=flanked] by tall bushes.前门两侧是高高的灌木。 44. Should Haydn and Mozart be bracketed (together/with each other)? = Should Mozart be bracketed (together) with Haydn?是否应该把莫扎特和海顿相提并论？