bear

一、真题好句
bear¹ 义务阶段1500&[话题]2014年北京卷阅读理解B篇 全国卷频次:17
/beə(r)/ /beər/
n.
熊
高考真题原句提选：
The bear eats fruits and fish.
Shipton believed that they were not simply the tracks of a monkey or bear.
北极熊; 白熊There are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide.
bear² bore born

n.
忍受，承受；经得起；携带
高考真题原句提选：
Children know the words “banana” and “stick” which help them bear the banana and the stick in mind.
They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.
He turned up at the hospital bearing gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy.
I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them.

二、词组｜习惯用语
bear oneself 举止，表现；为人处事
bear in mind vi. 记住；考虑到
bear market 熊市；空头市场；卖空市场
polar bear 北极熊
teddy bear 泰迪熊
bear on 对…施加压力；与…有关；对…有影响；瞄准
bear with 忍受；宽容
bear fruit 结出果实；奏效
black bear [动]（北美，亚洲）黑熊
bear hardships 吃苦；吃苦耐劳
bear the weight of 承载；支撑；承受…的重量
bear the palm 获奖；获胜
bear arms 携带武器；当兵
bear stearns 贝尔斯登（美国投资银行）
little bear 小熊座
bear the brunt 首当其冲；承受打击
big bear 大熊；大支承
bring to bear 施加
brown bear 棕熊，棕色熊
bear the brunt of 首当其冲

三、词根记忆

bear
n.
熊v.忍受,容忍;負擔;結果實,生子女Next year the bearded bear will bear a dear baby in the rear.明年,長胡子的熊將在後方產一頭可愛的小崽.

bear
[bɛː] (bore/borne)
,bear ‘down on sb/sth (also ,bear ‘down upon sb/sth more formal)
■(especially BrE) to move towards sb/sth in a determined or threatening way冲向；咄咄逼近:
A crowd of journalists bore down on the minister.
一群记者冲向部长。
A hurricane is bearing down on central America.
飓风向中美洲袭来。
■(especially AmE) if a problem or a difficult situation bears down on you, it makes you feel very worried and has a severe effect on you(问题或困境)深深烦扰，严重影响:
The drought is bearing down very hard on farmers.
旱情让农民忧心忡忡。
■(especially AmE) to press or push on sb/sth施加压力于；压住；推动:
( figurative)The government has announced it will bear down on }(= deal strictly with)&b{ inflation.
政府宣布将严加遏制通货膨胀。
[G]v+adv+prep
‘bear on/upon sb/sth
■( formal) to be connected with sb/sth; to have an effect on sb/sth和… 有关； 涉及； 对… 有影响:
This decision bears directly on our everyday lives.
这一决定直接影响我们的日常生活。
[synonym]affect sb/sth
■[NOTE]This verb is mainly used in written English.这个动词主要用于书面语。
[G]v+prep
,bear sb/sth ‘out (especially BrE)
■to show that sth is true or that what sb says is true; to support sb/sth证实； 为… 作证； 支持:
I always said she’d do well. John will bear me out on this.
我总是说她会做好的。约翰会证实这一点。
John will bear out what I say.
约翰会证实我的话。
This theory is not borne out by the facts.
这个理论没有事实根据。
[G]v+n/pron+adv ◆ v+adv+n
,bear ‘up (under sth)
■to remain cheerful and in control in a difficult situation保持振作；承受；挺住:
‘How is your mother?’ ‘She’s bearing up very well.’
“你母亲好吗？”“她很硬朗。”
‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, bearing up.’
“你怎么样了？”“还挺得住。
”
[G]v+adv
‘bear upon sb/sth =BEAR ON/UPON SB/STH
‘bear with sb
■to be patient with sb耐心对待；容忍:
If you’ll just bear with me for a moment, I’ll try to find her.
你如果能给我一点时间，我会尽力找她的。
She’s under a lot of strain. Just bear with her.
她承受着很大的压力。对她要有耐心。
■[NOTE]Bear with sb is usually used in the present tense or to ask sb to be patient. bear with sb 通常用于现在时，或叫某人要有耐心。
[G]v+prep

bear / beE(r); NAmE ber /
verb
(bore / bC:(r) / borne / bC:n; NAmE bC:rn / )
ACCEPT / DEAL WITH 承受；应付
1. (used with can / could in negative sentences and questions 在否定句和疑问句中与 can / could 连用) to be able to accept and deal with sth unpleasant
承受；忍受
SYN stand :
▪ [VN] The pain was almost more than he could bear.
这种痛苦几乎使他无法忍受。
She couldn’t bear the thought of losing him.
失去他的情况她想都不敢想。
▪ [V -ing] I can’t bear having cats in the house.
家里有猫我可受不了。
▪ [V to inf] How can you bear to eat that stuff?
你怎么吃得下那种东西？
▪ [V -ing V to inf] He can’t bear being laughed at.
他无法忍受遭人嘲笑。
He can’t bear to be laughed at.
他无法忍受遭人嘲笑。
▪ [also VN -ing] ⇨ note at hate
NOT BE SUITABLE 不合适
2. not ~ sth / doing sth to not be suitable for sth
不适于某事(或做某事):
▪ [VN] Her later work does not bear comparison with her earlier novels (= because it is not nearly as good).
她后期的作品比不上她早期的小说。
The plan won’t bear close inspection (= it will be found to be unacceptable when carefully examined).
这项计划经不起仔细检查。
▪ [V -ing] The joke doesn’t bear repeating (= because it is not funny or may offend people).
这个笑话不可说第二遍(因为不好笑或可能得罪人)。
His sufferings don’t bear thinking about (= because they are so terrible).
他遭受的苦难不堪回首。
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STH 负责
3. [VN] (formal) to take responsibility for sth
承担责任:
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes.
她对大多数变革负责。
Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees?
父母是否应当负担全部学费？
You shouldn’t have to bear the blame for other people’s mistakes.
你不应该非得代人受过。
NEGATIVE FEELING 坏心情
4. ~ sth (against / towards sb) | ~ sb sth to have a feeling, especially a negative feeling
心怀(感情,尤指坏心情):
▪ [VN] He bears no resentment towards them.
他对他们毫无怨恨。
▪ [VNN] She bore him no ill will.
她对他没有恶意。
▪ [VN VNN] He’s borne a grudge against me ever since that day.
从那一天起他便对我怀恨在心。
He’s borne me a grudge ever since that day.
从那一天起他便对我怀恨在心。
SUPPORT WEIGHT 支撑重量
5. [VN] to support the weight of sb / sth
支撑；承受(重量):
The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
冰太薄,承受不住你的重量。
SHOW 显示
6. [VN] (formal) to show sth; to carry sth so that it can be seen
显示；带有:
The document bore her signature.
文件上有她的签字。
He was badly wounded in the war and still bears the scars.
他在战争中负了重伤,现在还留有伤疤。
She bears little resemblance to (= is not much like) her mother.
她很不像她的母亲。
The title of the essay bore little relation to (= was not much connected with) the contents.
这篇文章的题目与内容很不相符。
NAME 名称
7. [VN] (formal) to have a particular name
有某个名称:
a family that bore an ancient and honoured name
名门世家
CARRY 携带
8. [VN] (old-fashioned or formal) to carry sb / sth, especially while moving
携带:
three kings bearing gifts
三个带着礼品的国王
YOURSELF 自身
9. [VN] ~ yourself well, etc. (formal) to move, behave or act in a particular way
举止；表现:
He bears himself (= stands, walks, etc.) proudly, like a soldier.
他昂首阔步,像个军人。
She bore herself with dignity throughout the funeral.
整个葬礼过程中她都保持着尊严。
CHILD 孩子
10. (formal) to give birth to a child
生孩子:
▪ [VN] She was not able to bear children.
她不能生育。
▪ [VNN] She had borne him one sons.
她为他生了六个儿子。
OF TREES / PLANTS 树木花草
11. [VN] (formal) to produce flowers or fruit
开(花)；结(果实)
TURN 转向
12. [V] ~ (to the) left, north, etc. to go or turn in the direction mentioned
转向(左或北等):
When you get to the fork in the road, bear right.
走到岔道时向右拐。
IDIOMS
▪ bear ‘arms (old use) to be a soldier; to fight
当兵；打仗
▪ bear ‘fruit
to have a successful result
成功；取得成果
▪ bear ‘hard, ‘heavily, se’verely, etc. on sb (formal) to be a cause of difficulty or suffering to sb
使为难；使受苦；压迫:
Taxation bears heavily on us all.
赋税给我们大家带来沉重的负担。
▪ be borne ‘in on sb (formal, especially BrE) to be realized by sb, especially after a period of time
(逐渐)认识到:
It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable.
我们逐渐认识到,失败是不可避免的。
▪ bring sth to bear (on sb / sth) (formal) to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve sth or make sb do sth
把精力用于；对…施加压力(或影响等):
We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task.
我们必须全力以赴不辱使命。
Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time.
我们得按时完成工作,没有回旋余地。
⇨ more at brunt , cross n., grin v., mind n., witness n.
PHRASAL VERBS
▪ 7bear ‘down on sb / sth
1. (especially BrE) to move quickly towards sb / sth in a determined or threatening way
冲向；咄咄逼近
2. (especially NAmE) to press on sb / sth
施加压力于；压住:
Bear down on it with all your strength so it doesn’t move.
用全力压住它,别让它动弹。
▪ ‘bear on sth (formal)
to relate to sth
和(某事物)有关；涉及
SYN affect :
These are matters that bear on the welfare of the community.
这些是关系到整个社群的福祉的事情。
▪ 7bear sb / sth ↔ ‘out (especially BrE)
to show that sb is right or that sth is true
证实；为…作证:
The other witnesses will bear me out.
其他证人将给我作证。
The other witnesses will bear out what I say.
其他证人将会证实我的话。
▪ 7bear ‘up (against / under sth)
to remain as cheerful as possible during a difficult time
保持振作；承受；挺住:
He’s bearing up well under the strain of losing his job.
他坚强地顶住了失业的压力。
‘How are you?’ ‘Bearing up.’
“你怎么样了？” “还挺得住。”
▪ ‘bear with sb / sth
to be patient with sb / sth
耐心对待；容忍:
She’s under a lot of strain. Just bear with her.
她承受着很大的压力。对她要有耐心。
If you will bear with me (= be patient and listen to me) a little longer, I’ll answer your question.
你如果能耐心点听我把话说完,我会回答你的问题的。
noun
1. a heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws (= pointed parts on the ends of its feet). There are many types of bear.
熊:
a black bear
黑熊
⇨ see also grizzly bear , polar bear , teddy bear
2. (finance 财) a person who sells shares in a company, etc., hoping to buy them back later at a lower price
(在证券市场等)卖空的人
⇨ compare bull (3)
⇨ see also bearish
▪ like a bear with a sore ‘head (informal) bad-tempered or in a bad-tempered way
急性子；脾气暴躁

bear1 /beə $ ber/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (past tense bore /bɔː $ bɔːr/, past participle borne /bɔːn $ bɔːrn/) [transitive] → bare
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 SYN stand
She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to bear the pain.
她恐怕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更加难以忍受。
Make the water as hot as you can bear.
把水温调到你能忍受的最高温度。
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，黑人仍然是首当其冲的受害群体。
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，而乘务员只能微笑着默默忍受。
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。
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2  can’t bear something spoken
a) to be so upset about something that you feel unable to accept it or let it happen 接受不了某事 SYN can’t stand
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) something
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 something
I can’t bear to see her cry.
我不忍心看见她哭。
can’t bear doing something
I couldn’t bear not seeing him again.
我不能忍受再也见不到他。
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 SYN can’t stand
Oh, I really can’t bear him.
噢，我实在受不了他。
can’t bear somebody doing something
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 something
I can’t bear being cold.
我怕冷。
3  bear (something) 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 SYN keep (something) in mind
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 formal to be responsible for or accept something 承担，负担
bear the costs/burden
Each company will bear half the costs of development.
两家公司将均摊开发费用。
Fares have gone up, perhaps to more than the market will bear.
票价上涨了，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〕 SYN hold
6  SIGN/MARK 标记/记号 formal to have or show a sign, mark, or particular appearance, especially when this shows that something has happened or is true 带有〔某种标记或外观特征〕 SYN have
7  bear a resemblance/relation to somebody/something to be similar to someone or something else 与某人/某物相似/有关
8  BABY 婴儿 formal to give birth to a baby 生育
9  bear fruit
10  ABLE TO BE EXAMINED/COMPARED ETC 经得起检验/比较等 [often in negatives] 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〕
11  something doesn’t bear thinking about used to say that something is so upsetting or shocking that you prefer not to think about it 某事不堪设想
12. bear interest 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 literary to carry someone or something, especially something important 携带〔尤指重要的东西〕
14  bring pressure/influence to bear (on somebody/something) to use your influence or power to get what you want （对某人/某物）施加压力/影响
15  bear witness/testimony to something formal to show that something is true or exists 见证某事，为某事证明
16  HAVE FEELINGS 怀有某种情感 formal to have a particular feeling, especially a bad feeling 怀有〔某种情感，尤指不好的情感〕
17  bear right/left to turn towards the right or left 向右转/向左转
18  bear yourself formal to walk, stand etc in a particular way, especially when this shows your character 表现；保持某种举止
19  WIND/WATER 风/水 literary if wind, water, or air bears something, it carries it somewhere 吹动；传送
20  NAME/TITLE 姓名/头衔 formal to have a particular name or title 具有，拥有〔名字或头衔〕
 FREQUENCY 使用频率
 PHRASAL VERBS
Related topics: Animals, Stocks & shares
bear2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1  black_bear.jpga large strong animal with thick fur, that eats flesh, fruit, and insects 熊
2  American English informal something that is very difficult to do or to deal with 难做的事情；棘手的事情
3. be like a bear with a sore head British English informal to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered 脾气暴躁
4. technical someone who sells shares or goods when they expect the price to fall 〔股市或期货〕看跌的人，卖空的人 → bull
Origin bear1 Old English beran bear2 Old English bera

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1. VERB USE 动词用法
2. NOUN USES 名词用法
1.VERB 动词抬；背负；负载；驮 If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.

【语法信息】：V n adv/prep

【STYLE标签】：LITERARY 文
They bore the oblong hardwood box into the kitchen and put it on the table.

他们把那个长方形的硬木箱抬进厨房，放到桌上。

-bearing
…food-bearing lorries.

装着食物的卡车

2.VERB 动词持有；携带 If you bear something such as a weapon, you hold it or carry it with you.

【语法信息】：V n

【STYLE标签】：FORMAL 正式
…the constitutional right to bear arms.

宪法规定的携带武器的权利

-bearing
…rifle-bearing soldiers.

持来复枪的士兵

…hundreds of flag-bearing marchers.

成百上千举着旗帜的游行者

3.VERB 动词承载；支撑 If one thing bears the weight of something else, it supports the weight of that thing.

【语法信息】：V n
The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men.

冰不够厚，承载不了行军队伍的重量。

-bearing
…the load-bearing joints of the body.

身体的承重关节

4.VERB 动词带有（某种标记或特征） If something bears a particular mark or characteristic, it has that mark or characteristic.

【语法信息】：V n
The houses bear the marks of bullet holes.

房子上散布着弹孔。

…note paper bearing the Presidential seal…

盖有总统印章的便笺

…a corporation he owned that bore his name…

他所拥有的一家以他名字命名的公司

The room bore all the signs of a violent struggle.

这个房间留有激烈打斗的痕迹。

5.VERB 动词忍受，容忍，忍耐（不愉快经历） If you bear an unpleasant experience, you accept it because you are unable to do anything about it.

【语法信息】：V n
They will have to bear the misery of living in constant fear of war…

他们不得不忍受长期生活在战争恐惧中的痛苦。

He bore his sufferings manfully.

他勇敢地面对苦难。

6.VERB 动词接受，容忍（某人或某物） If you can’t bear someone or something, you dislike them very much.

【语法信息】：V n/-ing

【语法信息】：V to-inf

【搭配模式】：with neg
I can’t bear people who make judgements and label me…

我讨厌人们对我品头论足。

I can’t bear having to think what I’m going to say…

我不愿意考虑将要说什么话。

He can’t bear to talk about it, even to me.

他不想和别人谈论这件事，哪怕对我也是一样。

7.VERB 动词负担（开支）；承担（费用） If someone bears the cost of something, they pay for it.

【语法信息】：V n
Patients should not have to bear the costs of their own treatment.

病人不应该自己承担治疗费用。

8.VERB 动词承担（责任）；负（责） If you bear the responsibility for something, you accept responsibility for it.

【语法信息】：V n
If a woman makes a decision to have a child alone, she should bear that responsibility alone.

如果一个女人决定独自抚养孩子，她就必须独自承担所有责任。

9.VERB 动词带有，具有（相似之处）；有（关系等） If one thing bears no resemblance or no relationship to another thing, they are not at all similar.

【语法信息】：V n

【搭配模式】：usu with brd-neg
Their daily menus bore no resemblance whatsoever to what they were actually fed…

他们每天的食谱和他们实际吃到的东西完全不同。

For many software packages, the price bears little relation to cost.

对于很多软件包来说，价钱和成本没有什么联系。

10.VERB 动词开（花）；结（果） When a plant or tree bears flowers, fruit, or leaves, it produces them.

【语法信息】：V n
As the plants grow and start to bear fruit they will need a lot of water.

当植物生长并开始结果的时候，它们需要大量的水。

-bearing
…a strong, fruit-bearing apple tree.

粗壮的结满果实的苹果树

11.VERB 动词带有，产生（利息等） If something such as a bank account or an investment bears interest, interest is paid on it.

【语法信息】：V n

【FIELD标签】：BUSINESS 商
The eight-year bond will bear annual interest of 10.5%.

这种8年期的债券年利率为10.5%。

-bearing
…interest-bearing current accounts.

带息活期存款账户

12.VERB 动词生（孩子）；生育 When a woman bears a child, she gives birth to him or her.

【语法信息】：V n

【语法信息】：V n n

【STYLE标签】：OLD-FASHIONED 过时
Emma bore a son called Karl…

埃玛生了个儿子叫卡尔。

She bore him a daughter, Suzanna.

她给他生了个女儿，苏珊娜。

13.VERB 动词怀有（某种感情） If you bear someone a feeling such as love or hate, you feel that emotion towards them.

【语法信息】：V n

【语法信息】：V n n

【STYLE标签】：LITERARY 文
She bore no ill will. If people didn’t like her, too bad…

她没有恶意。如果人们不喜欢她，那就太糟糕了。

I have lived with him on the best terms and bear him friendship.

我跟他住在一起，相处得非常不错，我把他当好朋友。

14.VERB 动词举止；表现 If you bear yourself in a particular way, you move or behave in that way.

【语法信息】：V pron-refl adv/prep

【STYLE标签】：LITERARY 文
There was elegance and simple dignity in the way he bore himself.

他举止优雅而庄重。

15.VERB 动词向（左或右）转 If you bear left or bear right when you are driving or walking along, you turn and continue in that direction.

【语法信息】：V adv
Go left onto the A107 and bear left into Seven Sisters Road.

向左驶入A107号公路,然后左转进七姐妹路。

16.See also:bore;borne;
17.PHRASE 短语用…处理；用…应对 If you bring something to bear on a situation, you use it to deal with that situation.

【搭配模式】：V inflects
British scientists have brought computer science to bear on this problem.

英国的科学家们已经应用计算机科学来解决这个问题。

18.PHRASE 短语对…施加（影响、压力等） If you bring pressure or influence to bear on someone, you use it to try and persuade them to do something.

【搭配模式】：V inflects
His companions brought pressure to bear on him, urging him to stop wasting money.

他的伙伴们给他施加压力，劝他不要再浪费钱。

19. to bear the brunt of→see: brunt; to bear comparison→see: comparison; to bear fruit→see: fruit; to grin and bear it→see: grin; to bear in mind→see: mind; to bear witness to→see: witness;
相关词组：
bear down bear out bear up bear with
1.N-COUNT 可数名词See also:polar bear;teddy bear;熊 A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
2.N-COUNT 可数名词（对股市行情）看跌的人 On the stock market, bears are people who sell shares in expectation of a drop in price, in order to make a profit by buying them back again after a short time.

【搭配模式】：usu pl

【FIELD标签】：BUSINESS 商

1 bear /ˈbeɚ/ noun
plural bear or bears [count] 1
: any one of a group of large and heavy animals that have thick hair and sharp claws and that can stand on two legs like a person熊
a mother bear and her cubs
母熊和它的小熊崽
— sometimes used figuratively to describe a large man有时用作比喻，形容大块头的男人
a tall, friendly bear of a man
为人友善的大块头男人
My father can be a grumpy old bear when he’s tired.
我父亲疲惫时就会像只大熊一样暴躁。
◊ In informal British English, a person who becomes angry or annoyed very easily is (like) a bear with a sore head.易怒的，暴躁的（用于非正式英国英语）
My father can be like a bear with a sore head when he’s tired.
我父亲疲惫时会十分暴躁。
— see also black bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, teddy bear
2
finance : a person who expects the price of stocks to go down and who sells them to avoid losing money（股票市场）看跌的人，卖空的人，空头
The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today.
今天在华尔街卖空的人要比买进的人多。
— compare 1bull; see also bear market
3
US, informal : something that is difficult to do or deal with麻烦事；棘手之事
This oven is a bear to clean. [=this oven is very hard to clean] 清洗这个烤箱真费事。
loaded for bear
— see loaded

2 bear /ˈbeɚ/ verb
bears; bore /ˈboɚ/ ; borne /ˈboɚn/ ; bearing
1
: to accept or endure (something)忍受；承受；容忍
[+ object] He bore [=tolerated] their insults patiently.
他默默地忍受着他们的侮辱。
— usually used in questions and negative statements with can, can’t, could, and couldn’t通常在疑问句和否定句中与can、can’t、could和couldn’t连用。
He could hardly bear [=stand] the pain.
他几乎无法忍受这种疼痛。
I can’t bear cold weather. [=I strongly dislike cold weather] 我受不了寒冷的天气。
I couldn’t bear the suspense.
这么提心吊胆的我可受不了。
I can’t bear it if/when people behave like that!
我容忍不了人们的那种举动！
I can’t bear doing this. = I can’t bear to do this.
这么做我可受不了。
How can you bear to see him again after the way he’s treated you?
他那样对待你，你怎么还能再去见他？
I couldn’t bear you to get the wrong idea.
我不能容忍你有这种错误的想法。
I couldn’t bear his behavior. = His behavior was more than I could bear.
我无法忍受他的行为。
I couldn’t bear the thought/idea of moving again.
再要搬家，我连想都不敢想。
[no object] (US) — + for
I couldn’t bear for you to get the wrong idea.
我不能容忍你有这种错误的想法。
2
[+ object] : to be worthy of (something) : to deserve or allow (something)值得；应得；经得起
a joke too silly to bear repeating [=a joke that is too silly to be worth repeating] 过于荒谬不值得重复的笑话
It’s so horrible it doesn’t bear thinking about! [=it’s so horrible that I don’t want to think about it] 太恐怖了，我想都不敢想！
a symphony that can bear comparison with Beethoven’s best
可与贝多芬最佳作品相媲美的交响曲
a plan that will not bear [=withstand] close scrutiny/examination
经不起仔细审查的计划
suspicious behavior that bears watching [=that should be watched] 值得注意的可疑行为
3
[+ object] : to assume or accept (something, such as cost or responsibility)承担；负担
The company agreed to bear the costs/expenses.
公司同意承担这笔费用。
The criminals must bear full responsibility for the deaths of these innocent people.
那些罪犯必须为这些无辜者的死承担全部责任。
Who will bear the blame for this tragedy?
谁将为这场悲剧负责呢？
4
[+ object] somewhat formal + literary : to move while holding up and supporting (something) : carry手持；携带
The demonstrators bore banners and sang songs.
示威者手持横幅，高声歌唱。
They arrived bearing gifts.
他们带着礼物来了。
The leaves were borne aloft/away by the wind.
叶子被风刮了起来/刮走了。
disease-bearing germs [=germs that carry and spread diseases] 致病菌
germ-borne diseases [=diseases that are carried and spread by germs] 病菌性疾病
He believes that citizens should have the right to bear arms. [=to carry weapons] 他认为，公民应有携带武器的权利。
◊ If something is borne in on/upon you, it is made very clear to you. This is a formal phrase.（正式短语）使…清楚地认识到
It was borne in on us by the new evidence that prompt action was very important. [=the new evidence strongly indicated that prompt action was very important] 新的证据使我们清楚地认识到，立即采取行动至关重要。
5
[+ object] a : to have (something) as a feature or characteristic具有，带有（某种特点或特征）
His leg was badly injured in the accident and it still bears [=shows] the scars/wounds/marks.
他的腿在事故中受过重伤，至今还留有伤疤/伤口/伤痕。
His face bears marks/signs of suffering.
他脸上露出了痛苦的表情。
Your conclusion bears [=has] no relation to the evidence.
你的结论与证据没有任何关系。
She bore a resemblance to her aunt. [=she looked like her aunt] 她长得像她姑姑。
b : to have a surface on which something is written, drawn, etc.写有；刻有；印有
The cornerstone bears a Latin inscription.
基石上刻有拉丁铭文。
a letter bearing the date of 1900
标有1900年某日的信
a shield bearing strange symbols
刻有奇特符号的盾牌
c : to have (a name, price, etc.)有，具有（名字、价格等）
He bore the name (of) John.
他名叫约翰。
The store sells imported goods bearing [=having, with] high prices.
这家商店出售价格不菲的进口商品。
d : to have or hold (a feeling) in the mind怀有，抱有（某种感情）
She still bears a grudge against him. = She still bears him a grudge.
她仍然对他怀恨在心。
She says she bears him no resentment for the way he treated her.
她说，她并不怨恨他先前那么对待她。
I can’t deny the love I still bear [=feel] for her.
无法否认，我依然深爱着她。
6
[+ object] a formal : to give birth to (a child)生（孩子）
She has borne three children.
她生了三个孩子。
She has borne her husband three children.
她为丈夫生了三个孩子。
b : to produce (something)产生；产出
a bank account that bears interest = an interest-bearing bank account
带息银行账户
a bush that bears red flowers
开红花的灌木
trees that bear fruit
结果实的树
— see also bear fruit (below)
7
[+ object] : to support the weight of (something)支撑，承受（重量）
How much weight is that wall able to bear?
这堵墙能承受多大重量？
8
[no object] : to go, move, or turn in a specified direction向…行进；移动；拐向
Bear south.
向南走。
The road bears (to the) right.
这条路往右拐了。
When you get to the fork in the road, you should bear [=turn] left.
走到岔道口，向左拐。
◊ Do not confuse bear with bare.
bear down [phrasal verb] US
: to use all of your strength and effort to do something : to try very hard to do something竭尽全力；全力以赴
The pitcher bore down and struck out the last batter.
投手拼尽全力，终于将最后一名击球手淘汰出局。
If we’re going to finish on time, we really have to bear down.
如果我们想按时完成，那就真得加把劲才行。
bear down on [phrasal verb] 1
bear down on (something) : to push or lean down on (something)按在；靠在
The old man bore down heavily on his cane.
老人用力拄着拐杖。
She bore down hard on her pencil.
她使劲地按着铅笔。
2
bear down on (someone) : to place pressure on (someone)对（某人）施加压力
Don’t let your problems bear down too hard on you. [=don’t let your problems weigh you down] 别让那些问题给你造成太大压力。
3
bear down on (someone or something) : to approach or move toward (something or someone) quickly and in a frightening or impressive way（快速或来势汹汹地）逼近，冲向
The enemy battleship bore down on us.
敌舰已向我方逼近。
bear fruit
: to produce a desired result or reward取得成效
All his plans have finally borne fruit. [=all his plans have finally been realized] 他所有的计划最终都取得了成效。
— see also 2bear 6b (above)
bear in mind
— see 1mind
bear on [phrasal verb] 1
bear on (something) formal
: to have an effect on (something)对…产生影响
Personal feelings did not bear on our decision. [=did not affect or influence our decision] 个人感情并没有影响我们的决定。
2
: to apply or relate to (something)涉及；和…有关
What are the facts bearing directly on this matter?
与这件事直接相关的事实都是什么？
bear out [phrasal verb] bear out (something or someone) or bear (something or someone) out
: to show the correctness of (something or someone)证实，证明（…的正确）
The facts bore out [=confirmed] her story. [=the facts showed that her story was true] 事实证明她说的是真的。
Research has fully borne him out. [=has shown that he was completely correct] 研究证明他完全正确。
bear up [phrasal verb] : to not be overwhelmed during a time of trouble, pain, etc.（面对困难、痛苦等）不被压垮，挺住
She’s been going through a tough time, but she’s bearing up pretty well.
她经历了一段艰难的岁月，但她始终顽强地支撑着。
— often + under
She has found it hard to bear up under the strain.
她感到自己很难在那种压力下坚持下去。
bear with [phrasal verb] bear with (someone)
: to be patient with (someone)容忍，耐心对待（某人）
I’ll have that information for you soon. Just bear with me for another minute or two.
我过会儿就把信息告诉你，再耐心等一两分钟。
bear witness
— see 1witness
bear yourself formal
: to move, stand, or behave in a specified way站得；表现得
The soldier bore himself [=carried himself] stiffly upright.
那个士兵站得笔直。
The soldier never failed to bear himself [=conduct himself, behave] courageously on the battlefield.
那个士兵在战场上总是表现得十分英勇。
He always bore himself [=behaved] like a gentleman.
他一向表现得像位绅士。
bring (something) to bear
: to cause (something) to have an effect or influence使…产生影响；使…起作用
The company’s new president brings 30 years of experience to bear.
公司新总裁30年的工作经验发挥了重要作用。
If we hope to resolve these issues, more resources must be brought to bear.
如果我们要想解决这些问题，就必须利用更多的资源。
— often used with on常与on连用
They will bring their considerable skills/talent/experience/knowledge to bear on the problem.
他们将利用自己相当丰富的技术/才智/经验/知识来解决这一问题。
The demonstrators will continue to bring pressure to bear on the government.
示威者将继续向政府施压。
cross to bear
— see 1cross
grin and bear it
— see grin