It was easy to think this; but it was hard to brace himself up to try it.

这样想很容易；但他很难壮起胆来去尝试。

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He must brace himself and take it.

他一定鼓起勇气来承受它。

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Descending into an icy tunnel 17,000 feet up in the Peruvian Andes, the 44-year-old miner stuffs a wad of coca leaves into his mouth to brace himself for the inevitable hunger and fatigue.

这位44岁的矿工下到秘鲁安第斯山脉上17,000英尺的冰冷矿道中，把一卷古柯叶塞入嘴里，好让自己在不可避免的饥饿和疲惫中支撑下去。

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Rather than brace himself against the trend, Shah sees opportunity: MCX will buy, not get bought out.

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In the meantime, Wilpon can do little but stew, defend his reputation, and brace himself for another long season at Citi Field.

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And with a large proportion of the population opposed to his ban, Mayor Bloomberg should brace himself for the legal challenges sure to come.

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