bear
verb verb
noun
beə verb verb
1
DEAL WITH STH
应付某事
to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting situation 忍受，忍耐，经受住;
She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to bear the pain.
她担心自己忍受不了这种痛苦。
Overcrowding makes prison life even harder to bear.
过度拥挤使监狱生活越发不堪忍受。
Make the water as hot as you can bear .
把水温调到你能忍受的最热温度。
The humiliation was more than he could bear .
这样的羞辱是他万万不能忍受的。
Black people continue to bear the brunt of most racial violence (=have to deal with the most difficult or damaging part) .
在大多数种族暴力事件中，黑人仍然首当其冲。
Passengers could be insulting, and stewardesses just had to grin and bear it (=accept it without complaining) .
乘客有时会破口大骂，而乘务员只能咬着牙默默忍受。
Experts were worried the financial system would not be able to bear the strain .
专家担心现行金融体系承受不了这样的压力。
2
can’t bear sth
a. to be so upset about something that you feel unable to accept it or let it happen b. to dislike something or someone very much, often so that they make you feel annoyed or impatient 忍受不了某事/某人; spoken
Please don’t leave me. I couldn’t bear it.
请你不要离开我，我受不了。
can’t bear the thought of (doing) sth
I just can’t bear the thought of having to start all over.
我想都不敢想要从头开始。
can’t bear to do sth
I can’t bear to see her cry.
我不忍心看见她哭。
can’t bear doing sth
I couldn’t bear not seeing him again.
我不能忍受再也见不到他。
Oh, I really can’t bear him.
噢，我实在受不了他。
can’t bear sb doing sth
He can’t bear people smoking while he’s eating.
他受不了有人在他吃饭的时候吸烟。
can’t bear doing sth
I can’t bear being cold.
我怕冷。
3
bear (sth) in mind
to remember a fact or piece of information that is important or could be useful in the future 记住（某事），（把某事）记在心里;
bear in mind (that)
Bear in mind that some children will need help.
记住，有些孩子需要帮助。
4
ACCEPT/BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
接受/承担
to be responsible for or accept something [正式] 承担，负担 formal
bear the costs/burden
Each company will bear half the costs of development.
两家公司各承担一半开发费用。
Fares have gone up, perhaps to more than the market will bear.
费用上涨了，而且可能超出了市场的承受能力。
bear the responsibility/blame etc
Developed countries bear much of the responsibility for environmental problems.
发达国家对环境问题负有主要责任。
5
SUPPORT
支持
to be under something and support it 支撑，承受，支承〔重量〕;
My leg was painful, and I wasn’t sure it would bear my weight .
我腿痛，不知道是否还能承受我身体的重量。
a tray bearing a bottle and several glasses
上面摆了一瓶酒和几个杯子的托盘
a load-bearing wall
承重墙
6
SIGN/MARK
标记/记号
to have or show a sign, mark, or particular appearance, especially when this shows that something has happened or is true [正式] 带有〔某种标记或外观特征〕; formal
The letter bore no signature.
这封信上没有署名。
a car bearing diplomatic license plates
挂外交牌照的车
The labels bear a yellow and black symbol.
标签上有一个黄黑两色的标记。
The town still bears the scars of the bombings during the war.
城里依然可见战时轰炸留下的疮痍。
The store bears the hallmarks (=it has the qualities) of a family-owned business.
这个商店有家族企业的特色。
7
bear a resemblance/relation to sb/sth
to be similar to someone or something else 与某人/某物相似/有关
The child bore a striking resemblance to his father.
这个孩子长得很像他父亲。
The things she says bear little relation to what she actually does.
她言行不太一致。
8
BABY
婴儿
to give birth to a baby [正式] 生育 formal
She might never be able to bear children.
她可能永远无法生孩子。
bear sb a child/son/daughter
She bore him three sons.
她为他生了三个儿子。
9
bear fruit
a. if a plan, decision etc bears fruit, it is successful, especially after a long period of time b. if a tree bears fruit, it produces fruit 〔树〕结果
Charles’ diplomacy eventually bore fruit.
查尔斯的外交手段终于取得了成果。
Charles’ diplomacy eventually bore fruit.
查尔斯的外交手段终于取得了成果。
10
ABLE TO BE EXAMINED/COMPARED ETC
经得起检验/比较等
to be suitable or good enough to be examined, compared, repeated etc without failing or being wrong 经得起〔检验、比较、重复等〕 often in negatives 常用于否定句
The production figures did not bear scrutiny .
这个产量数据经不起推敲。
We believe our pupils’ results will bear comparison with any in Scotland.
我们相信，我校学生的成绩堪与苏格兰的任何一所学校相比。
The story is well known, but it certainly bears repeating .
这个故事广为人知，但它无疑也经得起传诵。
11
sth doesn’t bear thinking about
11. used to say that something is so upsetting or shocking that you prefer not to think about it 某事不堪设想
The long-term consequences of a nuclear leak don’t bear thinking about.
核泄漏造成的长期后果真是不堪设想。
12
bear interest
12. if a bank account, INVESTMENT etc bears interest, the bank pays you a particular amount of money for keeping your money in the account 生利息
13
CARRY
携带
to carry someone or something, especially something important [文] 携带〔尤指重要的东西〕 literary
The wedding guests arrived, bearing gifts.
参加婚礼的宾客带着礼物到来。
The US Constitution states that the people have a right to bear arms .
美国宪法上写明民众有权携带枪支。
14
bring pressure/influence to bear (on sb/sth)
14. to use your influence or power to get what you want （对某人/某物）施加压力/影响
Unions can bring pressure to bear on governments.
工会可以对政府施加压力。
15
bear witness/testimony to sth
15. to show that something is true or exists [正式] 见证某事，为某事证明 formal
The empty workshops bear witness to the industrial past.
空空的工厂见证了这段工业发展的历史。
16
HAVE FEELINGS
怀有某种情感
to have a particular feeling, especially a bad feeling [正式] 怀有〔某种情感，尤指不好的情感〕 formal
bear (sb) a grudge (continue to feel annoyed after a long time) （对某人）怀恨在心
It was an accident. I don’t bear any grudges.
这是个意外，我并没有放在心上。
bear sb no malice/ill will etc (not feel angry) 对某人没有恶意/敌意等
He was just doing his job, and I bore him no malice.
他只是在做他的工作，我不怨他。
17
bear right/left
17. to turn towards the right or left 向右转/向左转
When you reach the fork in the trail, bear left.
走到小路分岔的地方时左转。
18
bear yourself
18. to walk, stand etc in a particular way, especially when this shows your character [正式] 表现; 保持某种举止 formal
She bore herself with great dignity.
她表现得很端庄。
19
WIND/WATER
风/水
if wind, water, or air bears something, it carries it somewhere [文] 吹动; 传送 literary
The sound of music was borne along on the wind.
音乐声随风飘送。
20
NAME/TITLE
姓名/头衔
to have a particular name or title 【正式】 具有，拥有〔名字或头衔〕 formal
He bore the name ‘Magnus’.
他叫马格努斯。
21
bear down on sb/sth
a. to move quickly towards a person or place in a threatening way b. to behave in a threatening or controlling way towards a person or group 向某人施加压力; 严厉对待某人
a storm bearing down on the island
逐渐逼近该岛的一场暴风雨
Federal regulators have been bearing down on campaign contributors.
联邦监管人员一直向竞选捐助人施加压力。
22 to use all your strength and effort to push or press down on something 使劲推，用力压下
23 to relate to and possibly influence something 与…有联系，与…有关
the national policies which bear on these problems
涉及此类问题的国家政策
24 if facts or information bear out a claim, story, opinion etc, they help to prove that it is true 为…作证，证实，支持〔某种说法、看法等〕
Evidence bears out the idea that students learn best in small groups.
有证据显示，学生以小组方式学习效果最佳。
25 to show courage or determination during a difficult or unpleasant time 〔在困难的时候〕支持住，挺住
How is he bearing up since the fall?
这次跌倒后他是如何坚强地站起来的？
26
bear with me
used to ask someone politely to wait while you find out information, finish what you are doing etc [口] 等我一会儿，请你稍等〔用于礼貌地请求某人等你找出信息、做完手头的事情等〕 spoken
Bear with me a minute, and I’ll check if Mr Garrard’s in.
请等一下，我看看加勒德先生在不在。
27 to be patient or continue to do something difficult or unpleasant 容忍，忍耐
It’s boring, but please bear with it.
是很没劲，但还是要请你忍耐一下。
noun
28 a large strong animal with thick fur that eats flesh, fruit, and insects 熊
a mother bear and her cubs
母熊和它的熊崽们
29 something that is very difficult to do or to deal with [美，非正式] 难做的事情; 棘手的事情 AmE informal
The chemistry test was a bear.
这个化学实验很棘手。
30
be like a bear with a sore head
to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered [英，非正式] 脾气暴躁 BrE informal
31 someone who sells SHARES or goods when they expect the price to fall [术语] 〔股市或期货〕看跌的人，卖空的人; technical