try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.
bear the brunt
accept the most blame or responsibility When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame.
bearded clam
the female genitals, inclusive of pubic hair
bear in mind
remember; consider记住;考虑 You must bear in mind that contradictions exist everywhere.应当记住,矛盾是普遍存在的。 We should bear our family in mind when we make our decisions.我们作决定时必须考虑到家庭。
bear on
1.have some connection with;be related to与…有关;涉及 These were vital decisions that bore on the happiness of everybody.这些是关系到每一个人幸福的重要决定。 How does his remark bear on the matter?他的话同这件事有什么关系? 2.affect sb.(usu. in a bad way)对…有影响;对…施加压力 The shortage of oil bears on the life of the people.石油短缺影响了人民生活。 We have to bring some pressure to bear on him.我们必须对他加点压力。
bear on/upon
1.have some connection with;be related to与…有关;涉及 These were vital decisions that bore on the happiness of everybody.这些是关系到每一个人幸福的重要决定。 How does his remark bear on the matter?他的话同这件事有什么关系? 2.affect sb.(usu. in a bad way)对…有影响;对…施加压力 The shortage of oil bears on the life of the people.石油短缺影响了人民生活。 We have to bring some pressure to bear on him.我们必须对他加点压力。
bear out
prove or support the truth of证实;证明 What you say bears out my argument.你的话证实了我的论点的正确性。 If I tell the judge that I am innocent, can you bear me out?要是我告诉法官我是无辜的,你能为我作证吗? I hope you will bear out what I tell you.我希望你能证实我告诉你的话。
bear resemblance to
be somewhat like与…相象 He bears same resemblance to his father.他有些象他的父亲。
bear up
1.have courage;not lose heart (在困难情况下)坚强;不气馁 She bore up well against that trouble.她坚强地度过了那次难关。 She bears up in face of difficulties.在困难面前她不气馁。 The young girl bore up well after her failure of first jumps.在几次试跳失败之后,那位姑娘表现得十分坚强。 2.support sb. in time of trouble (在困难时)帮助 He couldn't have liced through the crisis without John to bear him up.要是没有约翰的帮助,他是很难度过那次难关的。 3.remain strong without being broken支撑得住 The bridge will bear up well under a tank.即使一辆坦克开上去,这座桥也能承受得了。
bear upon
1.have some connection with;be related to与…有关;涉及 These were vital decisions that bore on the happiness of everybody.这些是关系到每一个人幸福的重要决定。 How does his remark bear on the matter?他的话同这件事有什么关系? 2.affect sb.(usu. in a bad way)对…有影响;对…施加压力 The shortage of oil bears on the life of the people.石油短缺影响了人民生活。 We have to bring some pressure to bear on him.我们必须对他加点压力。
bear with
show patience towards; tolerate容忍;忍耐 It is hard to bear with criticism.耐心听取批评是件不容易的事情。 He can't bear with faultfinding people.他不能容忍吹毛求疵的人。 There's no bearing with such rude fellows.对这些粗鲁的家伙决不宽容。
have a bearing on
be related to;affect;influence对…有影响;与…有关 The points you are raising have some bearing on the case now being tried.你提出的几点对正在审理的案子有一些关系。 Whether you love him has no bearing on whether he's good or bad.你是否爱他与他这个人是好是坏没有什么关系。 have a finger in the pie have sth.to do with what happens;share interest or responsibility.参与;有关;干涉 It's none of your business;there's no need for you to have a finger in the pie.这件事与你无关,用不着你插手。 When the girls got up a Christmas party,I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie.当姑娘们筹备圣诞舞会时,我确信爱丽丝一定会参与的。
have a bearing on/upon
be related to;affect;influence对…有影响;与…有关 The points you are raising have some bearing on the case now being tried.你提出的几点对正在审理的案子有一些关系。 Whether you love him has no bearing on whether he's good or bad.你是否爱他与他这个人是好是坏没有什么关系。 have a finger in the pie have sth.to do with what happens;share interest or responsibility.参与;有关;干涉 It's none of your business;there's no need for you to have a finger in the pie.这件事与你无关,用不着你插手。 When the girls got up a Christmas party,I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie.当姑娘们筹备圣诞舞会时,我确信爱丽丝一定会参与的。
have a bearing upon
be related to;affect;influence对…有影响;与…有关 The points you are raising have some bearing on the case now being tried.你提出的几点对正在审理的案子有一些关系。 Whether you love him has no bearing on whether he's good or bad.你是否爱他与他这个人是好是坏没有什么关系。 have a finger in the pie have sth.to do with what happens;share interest or responsibility.参与;有关;干涉 It's none of your business;there's no need for you to have a finger in the pie.这件事与你无关,用不着你插手。 When the girls got up a Christmas party,I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie.当姑娘们筹备圣诞舞会时,我确信爱丽丝一定会参与的。
loaded for bear
Idiom(s): loaded for bear
Theme: ANGER
angry. (Slang and folksy.) • He left here in a rage. He was really loaded for bear. • When I got home from work, I was really loaded for bear. What a horrible day!
hungry as a bear
Idiom(s): (as) hungry as a bear
Theme: HUNGER
very hungry. (Informal.) • I'm as hungry as a bear. I could eat anything! • Whenever I jog, I get hungry as a bear.
grin and bear it
Idiom(s): grin and bear it
Theme: ENDURANCE
to endure something unpleasant in good humor. (Fixed order.) • There is nothing you can do but grin and bear it. • I hate having to work for rude people. I guess I have to grin and bear it.
get one's bearings
Idiom(s): get one's bearings
Theme: LOCATION
to determine where one is; to determine how one is oriented to one's immediate environment. • After he fell, it took Ted a few minutes to get his bearings. • Jane found her compass and got her bearings almost immediately. • I don't have my bearings yet. Wait a minute.
beard the lion in his den
Idiom(s): beard the lion in his den
Theme: CHALLENGE
to face an adversary on the adversary's home ground. • I went to the tax collector's office to beard the lion in his den. • He said he hadn't wanted to come to my home, but it was better to beard the lion in his den.
bear watching
Idiom(s): bear watching
Theme: MONITORING
to need watching; to deserve observation or monitoring. • This problem will bear watching. • This is a very serious disease, and it will bear watching for further developments.
bear sth out
Idiom(s): bear sth out
Theme: PROOF
to demonstrate or prove that something is right. • I hope that the facts will bear your story out. • I'm sure that the facts will bear out my story.
bear one's cross
Idiom(s): bear one's cross AND carry one's cross
Theme: BURDEN
to carry or bear one's burden; to endure one's difficulties. (This is a biblical theme.) • It’s a very bad disease, but I'll bear my cross. • You'll just have to carry your cross.
bear fruit
Idiom(s): bear fruit
Theme: RESULTS
to yield results; to give (literal or figurative) fruit. • Our apple tree didn't bear fruit this year. • I hope your new plan bears fruit. • We've had many good ideas, but none of them has borne fruit.
bear a grudge
Idiom(s): bear a grudge (against someone) AND have a grudge (against sb); hold a grudge (against sb)
Theme: ENMITY
to have an old resentment for someone; to have continual anger for someone. • She bears a grudge against the judge who sentenced her. • I have a grudge against my landlord for overcharging me. • How long can a person hold a grudge? Let's be friends.
Angry as a bear
If someone is as angry as a bear, they are very angry.('Angry as a bear with a sore foot' is also used.)
Bear market
A bear market is a period when investors are pessimistic and expect financial losses so are more likely to sell than to buy shares.
Beard the lion in his own den
If you confront a powerful or dangerous rival on their territory, you are bearding the lion in his own den.
Come to bear
If something comes to bear on you, you start to feel the pressure or effect of it.
Cross to bear
If someone has a cross to bear, they have a heavy burden of responsibility or a problem that they alone must cope with.
Like a bear with a sore head
(UK) If someone's like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something.
keep something in mind|bear something in mind|keep
remember something for future use: "I need a job in computers." "I'll bear it in mind - we often have vacancies for people with your skills."
bear down on
bite "The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier's arm."
bear up under
withstand "How did he bear up under such extreme pressure."
n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon A policeman; a patrol car; frequently abbreviated as Smokey. Slow down, Smokey's ahead!A Smokey is on the move, heading east.
bear a grudge|bear|grudge
v. phr. To persist in bearing ill feeling toward someone after a quarrel or period of hostility. Come on, John, be a good sport and don't bear a grudge because I beat you at golf. Antonym: BURY THE HATCHET.
bear down|bear
v. 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship.The baseball pitcher is bearing down.The pitcher bore down on the star batter.Teachers of the deaf bear down on English.The sergeant bears down on lazy soldiers. Antonym: LET UP(2b). 2. To move toward in an impressive or threatening way. Often used with "on". While he was crossing the street a big truck bore down on him.The little ship tried to escape when the big pirate ship bore down.After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street.
bear down on|bear|bear down upon
v. phr. To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers' get-away car.
bear fruit|bear|fruit
v. phr. To yield results. We hope that the company's new investment policy will bear fruit.
bear in the sky|air|bear|bear in the air|sky
n. phr., slang, citizen's band jargon A police helicopter flying overhead watching for speeders. Slow down, good buddy, there's a bear in the air.
bear one's cross|bear|cross
v. phr. To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble. Weak ankles are a cross Joe carries while the other boys play basketball.We didn't know the cheerful woman was bearing her cross, a son in prison.
bear out|bear
v. To show to be right; prove; support. Modern findings do not bear out the old belief that the earth is flat.Seward's faith in his purchase of Alaska was borne out, even though it was once called "Seward's Folly."
bear trap|bear|trap
n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon A police radar unit designed to catch speeders. Watch the bear trap at exit 101.
bear up|bear
v. 1. To hold up; carry; support; encourage. The old bridge can hardly bear up its own weight any more.He was borne up by love of country. 2. To keep up one's courage or strength; last. Often used with "under". This boat will bear up under hurricane winds.She bore up well at the funeral. Synonym: STAND UP. Compare: CARRY ON.
bear watching|bear
v. phr. 1. To be worth watching or paying attention to; have a promising future. That young ball player will bear watching. 2. To be dangerous or untrustworthy. Those tires look badly worn; they will bear watching. Compare: KEEP AN EYE ON.
bear with|bear
v., formal To have patience with; not get angry with. Your little sister is sick. Try to bear with her when she cries.It is hard to bear with criticism. Synonym: PUT UP WITH. Compare: CARRY ONE'S CROSS.
carry off the palm|bear|bear off the palm|carry|pa
v. phr., literary To gain the victory; win. John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match.Our army bore off the palm in the battle. (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner in a game as a sign of victory.)
find one's bearings|bearings|find|get|get one's be
v. phr. To know where one is or where one is headed. "Without a compass," the sergeant warned the enlisted men, "you will never find your bearings in the desert."
grin and bear it|bear|grin
v. phr., informal To be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do something without complaining. The doctor told Mrs. Howard that she had to stop eating sweets if she wanted to lose weight, and she tried to grin and bear it.If you must have a tooth drilled, all you can do is grin and bear it. Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF, PUT UP WITH.
laugh in one's beard|beard|laugh|laugh in one's sl
To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would he a joke.
lend a hand|bear|bear a hand|give|give a hand|hand
v. phr. To give help; make yourself useful; help. The stage manager asked some of the boys to lend a hand with the scenery.Dick saw a woman with a flat tire and offered to give her a hand with it. Compare: LIFT A FINGER.
Smokey (bear)
Mã tiếng lóng dành cho lính nhà nước hoặc sĩ quan cảnh sát được sử dụng trên đài phát thanh của ban nhạc công dân (CB), đặc biệt là bởi những người lái xe tải đường dài. Ám chỉ đến kiểu mũ mà nhiều lính tiểu blast đội, cũng được đội bởi Smokey Bear, nhân vật được sử dụng để quảng báphòng chốngchống cháy rừng. Có ai để tai không? Vừa mới phát hiện ra một chiếc xe hơi ngoài đường giao nhau với đường giao nhau I-75. A: "Hãy coi chừng những chú gấu chó đang tiến vào thành phố Derby." B: "10-4.". Xem thêm: Smokey
Smokey (Gấu)
n. một sĩ quan tuần tra đường cao tốc; một sĩ quan cảnh sát. (xem thêm gấu, gấu phụ nữ.) Một Smokey vừa trốn sau một bảng quảng cáo! . Xem thêm: gấu, Smokey. Xem thêm:
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