bear down

bear down什么意思

verb

1. exert a force or cause a strain upon

e.g. This tax bears down on the lower middle class

2. pay special attention to

e.g. The lectures bore down on the political background

3. exert full strength

e.g. The pitcher bore down

4. to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

e.g. he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork

Synonym: charge

5. contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

Synonym: overbear

6. exert a force with a heavy weight

e.g. The snow bore down on the roof

Synonym: drag downbear down onpress down onweigh down

1. 向…逼近；冲向
If someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way.

e.g. A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar...
一伙六个人走进酒吧，冲向吧台。
e.g. The girl flashed a dazzling smile at the television crew and cameras bearing down on her.
这个女孩对着向她围拢的电视台工作人员和摄影机灿烂一笑。

2. 用力下压；使劲往下推
To bear down on something means to push or press downwards with steady pressure.

e.g. The roof support structure had collapsed and the entire weight was bearing down on the ceiling.
屋顶的支架倒塌了，全部重量都压到了天花板上。

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1. 压倒,击败,克服：bear down on 冲向;对...施加压力 | bear down 压倒,击败,克服 | bear in mind 记住

2. 加倍努力：B: But he needs to be given a chance. 但是他也需要机会呀! | A: You should not have been too quick on the trigger. 可你不该太性急呀! | 49.bear down 加倍努力

3. bear down

3. 压倒：bear down on 袭击 | bear down 压倒 | bear fruit 奏效

4. 顺风逼近：bear away 夺取改变航道 | bear down 顺风逼近 | bear down 压倒