bear I. accept/deal with. [transitive] (used with can/could in negative sentences and questions) to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant. bear something The pain was almost more than he could bear. She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. bear doing something I can't bear having cats in the house. He can't bear being laughed at. bear to do something He can't bear to be laughed at. How can you bear to eat that stuff? bear somebody doing something I can't bear you doing that. II. be responsible for something 承担, 承受 [transitive] bear something (formal) to take responsibility for something She bore the responsibility for most of the changes. Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees? Tuition fees are usually borne by the parents. You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. III. not be suitable. [transitive] not bear to 配不上, 不值得, 不配 not be suitable for something bear something Her later work does not bear comparison with her earlier novels (= because it is not nearly as good). The plan won't bear close inspection (= it will be found to be unacceptable when carefully examined). bear doing something The joke doesn't bear repeating (= because it is not funny or may offend people). His sufferings don't bear thinking about (= because they are so terrible). This bears repeating -> we should repeat this. This bears mentioning -> we should mention this. This bears reminding -> *we should remind this. This bears investigating -> we should investigate this. IV. negative feeling 怀有, 心怀... [transitive] to have a feeling, especially a negative feeling bear something (against/toward somebody) He bears no resentment toward them. bear somebody something She bore him no ill will. V. support weight 承重 [transitive] bear something to support the weight of someone or something The ice is too thin to bear your weight. The weight of the bridge is borne by steel beams. VI. show. [transitive] bear something (formal) to show something; to carry something so that it can be seen The document bore her signature. He was badly wounded in the war and still bears the scars. She bears little resemblance to (= is not much like) her mother. The title of the essay bore little relation to (= was not much connected with) the contents. VII. name. [transitive] bear something (formal) to have a particular name a family that bore an ancient and honored name. VIII. carry. [transitive] bear somebody/something (old-fashioned or formal) to carry someone or something, especially while moving three kings bearing gifts yourself. IX. [transitive] bear yourself well, etc. 表现地 (formal) to move, behave, or act in a particular way He bears himself (= stands, walks, etc.) proudly, like a soldier. She bore herself with dignity throughout the funeral. X. child. [transitive] (formal) to give birth to a child bear something She was not able to bear children 怀孩子, 怀孕, 孕育孩子. bear somebody something She had borne him six sons. XI. 开花结果. of trees/plants. [transitive] bear something (formal) to produce flowers or fruit. bear fruit 有结果: to have a successful result. XII.[intransitive] bear (to the) left, north, etc. to go or turn in the direction mentioned When you get to the fork in the road, bear right.
bear的短语: bear hard, heavily, severely, etc. on somebody (formal) to be a cause of difficulty or suffering to someone Taxes bear heavily on us all. bear, take, etc. the brunt of something to receive the main force of something unpleasant Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending. bear somebody/something out 证明, 作证, 证实 to show that someone is right or that something is true The other witnesses will bear me out. The other witnesses will bear out what I say. bear/give witness (to something) to provide evidence of the truth of something The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the public's great affection for him. come to bear on sb If something comes to bear on you, you start to feel the pressure or effect of it. bring something to bear I. exert influence or pressure so as to achieve a particular result. They brought pressure to bear on him to resign. II. 瞄准 (train 瞄准. 冲准. 对准. if you train a gun, camera, or light on someone or something, you point it at them. level sth at/against sth. get a fix on sb. pitch something at/toward 目标定位于, 瞄准的是: These new homes will be pitched at the upper end of the market.). aim a weapon. To point or aim a weapon. I brought the gun to bear on 瞄准, 指着 the intruder and was able to scare him off. When the man brought the rifle to bear, I swear my whole life flashed before my eyes. You better not bring that weapon to bear unless you know how to use it, sonny! "he brought his rifle to bear on a distant target". III. to bring into operation or effect 开始操作, 开始运作. 开始行动, 开始生效, 开始起作用. to concentrate on with a specific purpose. to put into action or service. To use pressure or force to cause a certain result. If you want a confession from that guy, you're going to have to bring pressure to bear on him 施加压力. Most people are unhappy about these billboards, and we have to bring that displeasure to bear on the mayor. A: "Do you seriously think that bringing threats to bear will get him to resign?" B: "Well, nothing else has worked!" The group brought all their strength to bear. Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts. He brought his knowledge to bear on the situation. In military strategy, a choke point (or chokepoint), or sometimes bottleneck, is a geographical feature on land such as a valley, defile or bridge, or maritime passage through a critical waterway such as a strait, which an armed force is forced to pass through in order to reach its objective, sometimes on a substantially narrowed front and therefore greatly decreasing its combat effectiveness by making it harder to bring superior numbers to bear. He brought his knowledge to bear on the situation. bring pressure/influence to bear (on somebody/something) 施加压力, 施加影响 to use your influence or power to get what you want Unions can bring pressure to bear on governments. grin and bear it 笑着接受 (only used as an infinitive and in orders) to accept pain, disappointment, or a difficult situation without complaining There's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to grin and bear it. have a cross to bear to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with We all have our crosses to bear. a cross to bear 很大压力, 很大责任, 重担 If someone has a cross to bear, they have a heavy burden of responsibility or a problem that they alone must cope with. A difficult responsibility or burden that someone must handle on their own. A burden or trial one must put up with, as in Alzheimer's is a cross to bear for the whole family, or in a lighter vein, Mowing that huge lawn once a week is Brad's cross to bear: This phrase alludes to the cross carried by Jesus to his crucifixion. Today it may be used either seriously or lightly. When Nancy's husband passed away, she was left with quite a cross to bear having to raise four children on her own. I do want to further my education, but, yikes, more student loans are a tough cross to bear. If Mom's really sick and needs someone to take care of her, this is our cross to bear as her kids. bear with somebody/something to be patient with someone or something She's under a lot of strain. Just bear with her. If you will bear with me (= be patient and listen to me) a little longer, I'll answer your question. bear up (against/under something) to remain as cheerful as possible during a difficult time He's bearing up well under the strain of losing his job. come to blows 拳脚相加, 打起来 (about/over someone or something) To get into a fight, often physically. to reach the point of fighting about someone or something. Let's not come to blows over this silly disagreement. Shopping on Black Friday can be so frenetic and crazy that many customers nearly come to blows with one another! The ref and the player nearly came to blows about that missed call. Did you hear Tony and the boss yelling at each other? I thought they were going to come to blows, yikes. bear down on (someone or something) 形成压力, 造成重压 I. Literally, to press down hard on a surface or item. I bore down on the eraser, but I still couldn't fully erase my drawing. Really bear down on the bandage there—more pressure will slow the bleeding until we get to the hospital. You better bear down on that jackhammer, son, or you'll be tossed all over the place. II. To put forth one's maximum effort toward something. If you want to get a passing grade this semester, you'll really need to bear down on your studies 全力以赴. You want to win this competition? Then you're going to have to bear down on this script and write the best one of your life. Boys, we really need the garage cleaned out, so please bear down on that this weekend, OK? III. To move closer to someone or something, usually in an intimidating or frightening way. I'm going over the speed limit, so I have no idea why this car is bearing down on 逼迫, 步步紧逼 me. We ducked into a store to avoid the angry man who'd been bearing down on us. Nope, that's not a friendly dog, and now it's bearing down on us! Run!. bear/give witness to (something) = bear testimony to (something) (bear false witness 作伪证) To support or prove a claim or idea by one's (or something's) physical presence. The many students on campus these days bear witness to the school's successful rebranding efforts. The beautiful homes and vibrant gardens bear witness to the rebirth of this neighborhood. The company's sprawling corporate headquarters sure bears witness to their role as a leader in the field. bear the brunt (of something) To suffer the worst part of an unpleasant or problematic situation. When our system crashed, the call center employees bore the brunt of our customers' anger. Because I came home late, my sister bore the brunt of our mother's frustration about her job. Being a professional athlete took a toll on me emotionally, and my family often bore the brunt of that, unfortunately. mama bear 母老虎 I. A strong, aggressively protective mother. Likened to literal mother bears, which are notoriously violent and aggressive when confronting a danger to their offspring. She's usually quite demure and reserved, but she turns into a straight-up mama bear if you so much as look at her kids the wrong way. II. A female police officer. The two fellas were busting each other up when a mama bear on patrol came round and threw them both in her squad car. some days you get the bear, (and) other days the bear gets you 有时成功, 有时失败 You will have success at some points in time, while at other times you won't. Unfortunately, sweetheart, some days you get the bear, other days the bear gets you. Tomorrow's another day, and hopefully it will be better. I didn't play as well as I would have liked, but what are you gonna do? Some days you get the bear, and other days the bear gets you. what the traffic will bear 最大限度的, 最多钱, 最大容量 The maximum amount that customers are willing to pay. We've got to charge what the traffic will bear. We're in this to make a profit, after all! Well, they went beyond what the traffic will bear, and their sales tanked as a result. What did they expect would happen?
bearing bearing I. [singular] 体态. 仪容仪表. the particular way in which someone stands, moves, or behaves. One's posture, demeanor, or manner. She walks with a confident, self-assured bearing. her proud bearing. II. an exact position, usually measured from north. lose your bearings to become confused about where you are and where other things are. I lost my bearings and ended up at the entrance again. have some/no bearing on something to be relevant/not relevant to something, or to have an influence/no influence on it. His private life has no bearing on his competence as a manager. get/find your bearings 辨清方向 to find out where you are and where other things are. It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark. take a bearing to find out where you are or what direction you are going in, using a special instrument such as a compass. adj. 承重的. Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load. That's a bearing wall. death-bearing. fruit-bearing. gold-bearing. Whatever the truth, Olympia, rather than face trial, subsequently fled France for Brussels in January 1680, leaving Eugene in the care of his father's mother, Marie de Bourbon, and her daughter, Hereditary Princess of Baden, mother of Prince Louis of Baden. From the age of ten, Eugene had been brought up for a career in the church; a personal choice of the King, basing the decision on the young Prince's poor physique 体质不好, 体格孱弱 and bearing.
