“用支架支撑”可以翻译为“support with a brace” 或 “prop up with a brace” 。“brace”有“支架;支撑物”的意思;“support”和“prop up”都有“支撑”的含义。
例如:
The workers supported the heavy beam with a brace to ensure safety during construction.(工人们用支架支撑这根沉重的横梁,以确保施工安全。)
We need to prop up the unstable structure with a brace.(我们需要用支架来支撑这个不稳定的结构。 )