And I braced myself for more criticism.

我让自己强大起来，经受得住更多的批评。

So I braced myself and told her everything. It was hard.

所以我鼓起勇气把一切都告诉了她 这是困难的。

I said it out loud and literally braced myself for the laundry police?

我大声说出了口，让自己振作起来，面对洗衣服警察？

" Bunny" ! he cried, so fiercely that I braced myself for a blow.

“兔子” ！他叫道，声音如此凶猛， 以至于我做好了承受打击的准备。

" Your skirt." I glanced down, and braced myself for whatever barb was coming my way.

“你的裙子。” 我低头看了一眼，做好准备迎接即将到来的任何倒刺。

And? No, wait. Not yet. Do I need to brace myself?

然后呢 不 等等 我需要做好心理准备吗？

' I unwrapped the bandages, my hands shaking, and ripped open Sam's shirt, bracing myself as the ambulance tore round corners.

’我解开绷带， 双手颤抖，撕开山姆的衬衫，在救护车转弯时做好准备。

So, like, for at least a year, I am digging into the research, and I am bracing myself because I have to.

所以，至少在一年的时间里，我正在深入研究，我正在为自己做好准备，因为我必须这么做。

He had sprung to his feet, and I stepped back, bracing myself for an attack, for the man was beside himself with rage.

他跳了起来， 我后退了一步， 准备好迎接攻击， 因为那个人已经气得发疯了。

I barely had time to finish the thought and he'd bumped me along the bench and we were peering out over the edge. I put my head back, tucked my feet under, and braced myself for my impending descent.

我还没来得及想完这个想法，他就把我撞到长凳上，我们就从边上往外看。我把头向后仰，把脚收在下面，为即将到来的下降做好准备。

I did not see her again. I lay helpless and hopeful, but there was no further sound. It was all hopeless. My breaks were nearly healed, and in her many delinquencies I had found that I could adjust the brace myself.

我没有再见到她。我无助而充满希望地躺着，但没有更多的声音。一切都没有希望了。我的骨折几乎痊愈了，在她的许多失误中，我发现我可以自己调整支具。