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bear BrE /beə(r)/
NAmE /ber/► SEE ALLbear the brunt of sthbear fruitlike a bear with a sore headhave a (heavy) cross to bearbear/carry your crossgrin and bear itloaded for bearbear/keep sb/sth in mindbear/keep in mind that…put pressure on sb (to do sth)bring pressure to bear (on sb) (to do sth)bear/give witness (to sth)
●bear the ˈbrunt of sthsuffer most as the result of an attack, a loss, bad luck, etc. 承受攻击（或损失、厄运等）最多；首当其冲◆We all lost money when the business collapsed, but I bore the brunt of it because I had invested the most.
生意垮了，大家都赔了钱，可是我最倒霉，因为我投的钱最多。●bear ˈfruithave the desired result; be successful 取得硕果；获得成功◆The tireless efforts of campaigners have finally borne fruit and the prisoners are due to be released tomorrow.
运动参与者的不懈努力终于有了结果，被关押的人将于明日获释。●like a ˌbear with a sore ˈhead (informal) very bad-tempered 脾气很坏的；易怒的◆She’s like a bear with a sore head in the mornings.
她早上通常脾气很暴躁。●have a (heavy) ˈcross to bear●bear/carry your ˈcrosssuffer the trouble(s) that life brings to you 背着（沉重的）十字架；承担生活的苦难◆We all have our crosses to bear.每个人都有自己的痛苦要承担。 ORIGIN This refers to the punishments used in the time of Jesus and described in the Bible. 这个习语原指《圣经》中耶稣时代所用的惩罚。●grin and ˈbear it (informal) (only used as an infinitive and in orders 只用作不定式及命令式中) accept sth unpleasant without complaining 毫无怨言地接受；忍受；逆来顺受◆If the trip is a disaster, you’ll just have to grin and bear it.要是这次旅行糟糕透顶，你也只能忍受。 ●loaded for ˈbear (NAmE) well prepared and ready to act in a determined or aggressive manner 准备就绪；准备大干一番；准备一决到底◆The reporters at the press conference were loaded for bear.招待会上的记者们准备伺机提问。◆If you get to the finals against him you better come loaded for bear.如果你要在决赛中与他对决，你最好做好充分的准备。 ORIGIN This comes from hunting and refers to carrying the correct equipment, bullets, etc. to shoot a bear. 这个习语源于打猎，原指携带必要的装备、子弹等前去猎熊。●bear/keep sb/sth in ˈmind●bear/keep in ˈmind that…not forget about sb/sth 将…记在心中◆We’ll bear you in mind if a job becomes available.如果有职位空缺，我们会考虑你。◆I’ll keep your advice in mind.我会记住你的建议。◆Do bear in mind that the tickets are usually sold very quickly.记住，票通常卖得很快。●put ˈpressure on sb (to do sth)●bring pressure to ˈbear (on sb) (to do sth)force or try to persuade sb to do sth 向某人施加压力（要其做某事）；强迫；迫使◆The landlord is putting pressure on us to move out.房东强迫我们搬走。◆If the management won’t listen, we’ll have to bring some more pressure to bear.如果管理层对我们的话充耳不闻，我们就得施加更大的压力。 ●bear/give ˈwitness (to sth)provide evidence of the truth of sth 为…作证；证明◆The huge crowd bore witness to the popularity of this man.蜂拥的人群证明这个人广受欢迎。 |