I sat with ruth , bracing myself for the next step .
我坐在如斯的身边,支撑着自己面对接下来的挑战。
Since then president nicolas sarkozy and his government have been bracing for the bad news .
此后总统尼古拉?萨科齐和他的政府一直在支撑这个坏消息。
Leaning back on his chest with his biceps bracing your weight , you 'll feel totally taken care of - and he 'll feel more studly than a first-string stallion .
Zooniverse offers a bracing proposition : although shattered by time and change , the universe is an open book ; we all can help to read the stories it contains .