词组 | bear up |
释义 | Idiom bear up to be brave.I wonder where she finds the strength to bear up under so much unfair criticism. Phr V bear up bears, bearing, bore, borne bear up to deal with a very sad or difficult situation in a brave and determined wayoften in continuous tenses'How is she doing since the funeral?' 'Oh, she's bearing up.' sometimes + underMany soldiers have trouble bearing up under the strain of battle. bear up usually progressive to remain cheerful and not be badly affected by a bad situation, illness etc: It's been a very difficult year for my father, but he's bearing up quite well.how is sb bearing up (=how do they feel) How's Rosie bearing up under all the strain? bear up1. To physically hold or prop someone or something up. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bear" and "up." This rod is too flimsy to bear up the weight of all those clothes. A: "How did the swing break?" B: "I guess it couldn't bear up four people at once." 2. To endure or persevere through challenges or emotional distress. Mandy's been OK today, but I doubt she'll bear up well at the funeral. 3. To help one to endure or persevere through emotional distress. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bear" and "up." The presence of Mandy's father really bore her up at the funeral. bear someone or something upto hold someone or something up; to support someone or something. Will this bench bear me up? This bench is so sturdy it would bear up an elephant. bear someone up*to sustain or encourage someone. Your encouragement bore me up through a very hard time. I will bear up the widow through the funeral service as well as I can. bear up (under something)1. Lit. to hold up under something; to sustain the weight of something. How is the new beam bearing up under the weight of the floor? It isn't bearing up. It broke. 2. Fig. [for someone] to remain brave under a mental or emotional burden. Jill did not bear up well under problems with her family. Jill bore up quite well amid serious difficulties. bear up(under something)1. Lit. to hold up under something; to sustain the weight of something. How is the new beam bearing up under the weight of the floor? It isn't bearing up. It broke. 2. Fig. [for someone] to remain brave under a mental or emotional burden. Jill did not bear up well under problems with her family. Jill bore up quite well amid serious difficulties. bear upEndure, face a hardship, as in Jane found it hard to bear up under the strain of her father's illness. This term is also used as an imperative, as in Bear up-the trip's almost over. [c. 1600] bear upv. To withstand stress, difficulty, or attrition: The patient bore up well during the long illness. The president had a hard time bearing up against his critics. |
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