bear
/beə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛr] /ber/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɛr] /ˈber/ (ame, mw) · /beər/ (bre, ipa)
bear — 動詞
- bearpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bearshe / she / it
- borepast simple
- bornepast participle
- bearing-ing form
1. to accept and continue through something painful, difficult, or annoying, withou
忍受；忍耐
承受痛苦或困難而不放棄
to accept and continue through something painful, difficult, or annoying, without giving up or complaining too much.
Takeshi could not bear the thought of spending another winter in that tiny apartment.
Takeshi 無法忍受要在那間小公寓再住一個冬天的念頭。
can't bear + noun phrase for something emotionally painful
How do local families bear the noise from the construction site next to the school?
學校附近的當地家庭要怎麼忍受施工噪音？
how + do/does + subject + bear + noun phrase
Yara bore the long illness with patience and never once complained to the hospital staff.
Yara 以耐心承受了長期的病痛，從來沒有向醫護人員抱怨過一句。
I cannot bear to watch those sad news reports about animals losing their homes.
我無法忍受看到那些關於動物失去家園的悲傷新聞報導。
Mei could not bear the dentist's drill, so the nurse gave her earplugs during the treatment.
Mei 無法忍受牙醫鑽牙的聲音，所以護士在治療時給了她耳塞。
- avoid
to stay away from what is unpleasant instead of dealing with it
文法句型
can't bear + -ing form
can't bear + to-infinitive
bear + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with can/could in negative sentences (cannot bear, could not bear) to express strong dislike or emotional distress. In positive statements it sounds formal or old-fashioned.
常見錯誤
2. to accept and carry the weight of a duty, cost, or blame that belongs to you.
承擔；負擔
承擔費用、責任或過失
to accept and carry the weight of a duty, cost, or blame that belongs to you.
The new parents had to bear all the medical costs for the baby's treatment.
這對新手父母必須負擔嬰兒治療的所有醫療費用。
bear + cost (collocation)
As team leader, Beatriz must bear the blame when a project does not go well for the group.
作為團隊領導，當專案進展不順時，Beatriz 必須承擔責任。
bear + the blame (collocation)
Each passenger in the taxi will bear a share of the fare for the ride to the airport.
計程車上的每位乘客都將分擔前往機場的車費。
Local farmers bear most of the responsibility for keeping the village roads clear of snow.
當地農民承擔了維護村莊道路除雪的大部分責任。
文法句型
bear + noun (cost/responsibility/blame)
bear + the + noun + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in formal or official contexts. The object is almost always an unpleasant duty or burden — you bear the cost, the blame, the responsibility, or the burden. Not used for enjoyable responsibilities.
常見錯誤
3. used to say that something is so bad or shocking that the mind refuses to imagin
不堪設想
糟到不敢想像後果
used to say that something is so bad or shocking that the mind refuses to imagine what would happen if it were true.
The damage from the flood does not bear thinking about — whole villages were washed away.
洪水造成的破壞不堪設想——整個村莊都被沖走了。
does not bear thinking about (fixed expression)
What would happen to the wildlife if the lake dried up simply does not bear thinking of for the rangers.
如果湖泊乾涸，野生動物會怎麼樣，管理員根本不敢想像。
The cost of rebuilding the old temple does not bear contemplation for the small community of villagers.
重建那座古老寺廟的費用，對這個小村莊的居民來說不堪設想。
The consequences of a failed harvest do not bear thinking about for the farmers near Lake Nakuru.
收成失敗的後果，對納庫魯湖附近的農民來說不堪設想。
- unimaginable
adjective; describes the result directly
- too awful to contemplate
phrase; more emphatic
文法句型
does not bear + thinking about
does not bear + thinking of
does not bear + contemplation
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the negative form 'does not bear thinking about/of'. This is a fixed expression, not a productive pattern. Distinguish from sense 1 (ENDURE PAIN) where the subject is a person, not an idea.
常見錯誤
4. to have something as a mark, feature, or feeling that stays with you over time —
帶有；懷有
帶有特徵、情感或名稱
to have something as a mark, feature, or feeling that stays with you over time — for example, carrying a grudge, sharing a family resemblance, or wearing a particular name or title.
Ada has always borne a strong resemblance to her grandmother, especially around the eyes.
Ada 向來長得很像她的祖母，尤其是眼睛的部分。
bear + a resemblance to + person (collocation)
The letter still bears the original wax seal that the duke placed on it two hundred years ago.
那封信上仍然保留著公爵在兩百年前蓋上的原始火漆封印。
bear + a mark/seal/sign (visible feature)
Vivek bore no ill will toward his former business partner after their company was sold.
Vivek 對公司出售後的前合夥人沒有任何怨恨。
Each room in the old hotel bears the name of a famous writer from the early twentieth century.
這間老旅館的每個房間都以二十世紀初的一位著名作家命名。
Bao still bears a scar on his knee from the bicycle accident he had when he was seven years old.
Bao 的膝蓋上仍然留著七歲時騎腳踏車事故的疤痕。
文法句型
bear + noun (resemblance/grudge/name/mark)
bear + no + noun
用法筆記
Unlike sense 2 (CARRY RESPONSIBILITY), here the thing carried is a characteristic, feeling, or visible mark — not a duty. The object can be positive (a resemblance, a title) or negative (a grudge, a scar). Formal or literary register.
常見錯誤
5. to hold something up from underneath or at the base so that it does not fall.
支撐；承受
從下方負荷重量防止掉落
to hold something up from underneath or at the base so that it does not fall.
The wooden shelves along the kitchen wall can bear about twenty kilograms of canned food.
廚房牆上的木架可以承受大約二十公斤的罐頭食品。
bear + weight/kilograms (measurement collocation)
A steel beam across the ceiling bears the weight of the entire roof above the classroom.
天花板上的一根鋼樑支撐著教室上方整個屋頂的重量。
The ice on the pond was not thick enough to bear the weight of the children who wanted to skate.
池塘上的冰層厚度不足以承受想要溜冰的孩子們的重量。
Talia's suitcase handle broke because it could not bear the load of all the books she packed.
Talia 的行李箱把手斷了，因為它撐不住她塞進去所有書本的重量。
The old bridge will not bear the weight of heavy trucks anymore, so the town built a new one.
那座舊橋再也撐不住重型卡車的重量了，所以鎮上蓋了一座新橋。
- collapse
the opposite action — to fall down
文法句型
bear + noun (weight/load)
be borne by + noun
用法筆記
Can be used literally (structures, surfaces, objects) or figuratively (a system bearing pressure). The passive form 'borne by' is common in technical contexts: 'The load is borne by four pillars.'
常見錯誤
6. to bring a child into the world through pregnancy and labour; or, for a plant or
生育；結果
生孩子或植物結出花果
to bring a child into the world through pregnancy and labour; or, for a plant or tree, to grow and yield flowers or fruit as its natural cycle.
Nadia bore three children during the 1990s and raised them in the same village.
Nadia 在 1990 年代生了三個孩子——兩男一女——並在同一個村莊把他們撫養長大。
bear + a child (formal, past tense: bore)
The apple tree in the backyard bore almost fifty kilograms of fruit this autumn for the family.
後院的蘋果樹今年秋天結了將近五十公斤的果實。
bore fruit (of a tree producing fruit)
Nikos's grandmother was born in a small mountain town in the year that the war ended,
Nikos 的祖母在戰爭結束那年出生於一個偏遠的山城。
The cherry trees along the river bank have not borne any flowers this spring because of the dry weather.
河岸邊的櫻桃樹今年春天因為乾旱沒有開花。
- give birth to
more common in everyday English; less formal
- deliver
medical term focused on the childbirth process
- produce
for plants and fruit
文法句型
bear + a child / son / daughter
bear fruit
be born (passive for birth)
用法筆記
For human birth, 'bear' is now formal or literary in English; in everyday conversation, 'give birth to' is much more common. The distinction between past participles is important: 'born' is used only for the moment of birth ('I was born in 1990'), while 'borne' is used for the act of carrying a child ('She has borne five children'). For plants, always use 'borne'.
常見錯誤
7. to hold something and take it from one place to another, especially when the obj
攜帶；搬運
手持物品移動到別處
to hold something and take it from one place to another, especially when the object is heavy or needs careful handling.
Caio bore a heavy tray of drinks from the kitchen to the garden.
Caio 端著裝滿飲料的重托盤，從廚房走到花園。
bear + direct object + to [destination]
The bride's younger sister bore the train of her wedding dress up the stairs.
新娘的妹妹捧著新娘禮服的裙襬走上樓梯。
Kasia bore a large basket of fruit on her head through the market.
Kasia 頭頂一大籃水果，穿過市場。
Ancient Roman soldiers bore their shields and swords on long marches across Europe.
古羅馬士兵長途行軍時，隨身攜帶盾牌和劍。
Dahlia bore the wounded soldier across the battlefield to reach the medical tent.
Dahlia 背著受傷的士兵穿過戰場，走到醫療帳篷。
- drop
to let something fall from your hands
文法句型
bear + object + to/into/up/down [phrase]
用法筆記
More formal and literary than carry; often used in historical or ceremonial contexts.
常見錯誤
8. to turn or move in a specific direction while travelling, especially when follow
轉向
行進時朝某方向轉彎
to turn or move in a specific direction while travelling, especially when following a road, path, or route.
When you reach the old church, bear left toward the river.
到了那座老教堂，請向左轉，往河邊走。
bear + left/right (direction adverb)
The path bears south after crossing the wooden bridge near the lake.
步道過了湖上的木橋之後，開始向南延伸。
Noa told the group to bear right at the fork in the trail.
Noa 告訴大家在步道岔口處向右轉。
The road bears sharply to the east just past the old farmhouse.
那條路過了老農舍之後就急遽向東彎。
After the gate, bear northwest along the fence line for about two hundred metres.
過了那道柵欄門，沿著籬笆線朝西北方向走大約兩百公尺。
文法句型
bear + left/right/north/south
bear + to/toward + [direction]
用法筆記
Common in giving walking or driving directions, especially in British English.
9. to make a formal statement based on what you personally saw or heard, confirming
作證
以親身見聞證明某事為真
to make a formal statement based on what you personally saw or heard, confirming the truth of an event or fact.
Kabir agreed to bear witness in court about what he had overheard during the meeting.
Kabir 同意出庭作證，講述他在會議中無意間聽到的內容。
bear witness + about [topic]
The witness bore testimony that she had seen the car leave the building around midnight.
該名證人作證說，她看到那輛車大約午夜時分離開了大樓。
bear testimony + that-clause
Several neighbours bore testimony that the noise from the flat had started after eleven o'clock.
好幾位鄰居作證說，那間公寓十一點過後就開始傳出噪音。
Mert bore witness to the accident and described everything to the police officer.
Mert 目擊了那起事故，並向員警描述了所有細節。
文法句型
bear testimony/witness + that-clause
bear witness + to + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Nearly always used with testimony or witness as the object. The subject is a person who has direct knowledge.
常見錯誤
10. to serve as clear proof that something is true or existed — used when a fact, ob
證明
事物顯示出某事為真
to serve as clear proof that something is true or existed — used when a fact, object, or situation reveals evidence of something.
The empty classrooms bear testimony to the school's falling numbers over the past decade.
空蕩蕩的教室證明了該校學生人數在過去十年間不斷減少。
[inanimate subject] + bears testimony to [fact]
Yan's collection of old photographs bears witness to a lifetime of travel across four continents.
Yan 收集的舊照片見證了她遊歷四大洲的一生。
The deep cracks in the wall bear witness to the earthquake's tremendous force.
牆上深深的裂縫顯示了那次地震的巨大威力。
The festival's success bears testimony to the hard work of the volunteers.
該音樂節的成功證明了志工們的辛勤付出。
文法句型
[thing] + bears + testimony/witness + to + [fact]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 9 (GIVE TESTIMONY): here the subject is a thing or situation (not a person), and the meaning is prove or indicate rather than verbally state.
11. to be positioned or lie in a specific place or direction in relation to another
位於
相對於某個參照點的位置
to be positioned or lie in a specific place or direction in relation to another point, especially in geography or navigation.
The small village bears east of the main highway, hidden among the hills.
那座小村莊位於主要公路以東，藏身於山丘之間。
bear + [direction] + of [reference point]
Tunde's farmland bears to the south of the old railway line.
Tunde 的農地位於舊鐵路以南。
The forest bears in a north-easterly direction from the lake towards the mountain range.
那片森林從湖邊朝東北方向延伸至山脈。
The island bears about ten miles off the coast, roughly in line with the lighthouse.
那座島嶼位於距離海岸約十英里的海面上，大致與燈塔在相同方位。
- lie
more common for describing geographical positions
- be situated
neutral and widely used for locations
文法句型
bear + [direction] + of [reference point]
用法筆記
A literary or technical sense. In everyday English, 'is located', 'lies', or 'is' are preferred.
12. to hold or carry yourself in a particular manner, showing a specific attitude or
舉止
以特定態度或方式表現
to hold or carry yourself in a particular manner, showing a specific attitude or quality through your actions and posture.
Anong bore herself with great dignity during the entire ceremony.
Anong 在整場典禮中展現出極大的威儀。
bear + oneself + with [quality]
The young soldier bore himself bravely even when the enemy came closer.
那名年輕士兵在敵人逼近時仍然表現得非常勇敢。
Adaeze bore herself like someone who knew exactly what she wanted to achieve.
Adaeze 的舉止就像一個很清楚自己想要達成什麼目標的人。
Despite the pressure from the audience, the speaker bore himself with quiet confidence.
儘管承受著來自觀眾的壓力，那位講者仍保持沉穩自信。
文法句型
bear + oneself + adverb/prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Almost always used reflexively (bear oneself). Suggests a visible, often admirable, quality in someone's behaviour or posture.
常見錯誤
13. to direct effort, authority, or persuasive force toward someone or something in
施壓；施加
施加壓力或影響以達到目的
to direct effort, authority, or persuasive force toward someone or something in order to bring about a desired result — for example, bringing public pressure to bear on a company, or bearing down on a team to meet a deadline.
Community leaders brought pressure to bear on the hospital board to keep the clinic open.
社區領袖向醫院董事會施壓，要求保留那間診所的運作。
bring + pressure + to bear + on [someone]
The sergeant bore down on the new recruits, demanding higher standards of discipline.
那位中士對新兵施加壓力，要求更高的紀律標準。
bear down on [someone] for stricter compliance
Unemployment figures bear directly on how the central bank sets interest rates.
失業數據直接影響中央銀行制定利率的方式。
Parents brought their concerns to bear at Tuesday's school board meeting.
家長們在週二的校務會議上表達了他們的疑慮並施加影響。
The new safety rules will bear most heavily on small construction firms with limited budgets.
新的安全規定將對預算有限的小型建築公司造成最大壓力。
文法句型
bring + object + to bear (on/upon)
bear down on (someone/something)
bear on/upon (a matter/decision)
用法筆記
This sense almost always appears in fixed expressions — bring something to bear (on/upon), bear down on (someone/something), or bear on/upon (a matter). The plain transitive pattern 'bear + direct object' (e.g. 'bear an employee') is not used for this meaning.
常見錯誤
bear — 名詞
- bearsingular
- bearsplural
1. a very large wild animal with thick fur and a short tail that lives mainly in fo
熊
大型野生哺乳動物
a very large wild animal with thick fur and a short tail that lives mainly in forests and mountain areas of colder parts of the world
A large brown bear walked out of the forest and stood near the river.
一頭巨大的棕熊從森林裡走出來，站在河邊。
article + adjective + bear as subject
The children at the zoo watched the bears playing in their enclosure.
動物園裡的孩子們看著熊在圍欄裡玩耍。
countable plural: bears
Campers in the national park stored their food where bears could not reach it.
國家公園的露營者把食物存放在熊夠不到的地方。
A mother bear and her two cubs crossed the mountain road just ahead of our car.
一頭母熊和牠的兩隻幼熊就在我們的車前方穿過了山路。
Sofia spotted fresh bear tracks along the trail near her cabin in Alaska.
Sofia 在阿拉斯加小木屋附近的步道上發現了新鮮的熊腳印。
文法句型
a bear
the bear
bears
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound nouns to name specific types, such as polar bear, brown bear, grizzly bear, and black bear. The word also commonly refers to teddy bears — soft toys for children shaped like the animal.
常見錯誤
2. a large, hairy man who is attracted to other men, with the term used especially
熊族
體型壯碩、多毛的男同志
a large, hairy man who is attracted to other men, with the term used especially among gay communities as a positive way to describe a particular body type and personal style
The dating app lets users choose from several categories, including bear, twink, and otter.
這款交友軟體讓使用者可以從數個類別中選擇，包括熊族、猴族和水獺族。
bear as a community category label
Omar identified as a bear and felt welcomed at the community centre's social events.
Omar 認同自己是熊族，在社區中心舉辦的社交活動中感到備受歡迎。
identify as a bear
Diego grew a thick beard and started going to bear meet-ups around the city.
Diego 留起濃密的鬍子，開始參加城裡的熊族聚會。
The magazine featured an article about bear culture and its growing visibility in the media.
該雜誌刊登了一篇關於熊族文化及其在媒體中能見度逐漸提高的文章。
文法句型
a bear
bears
常見錯誤
3. someone who sells investments such as company shares when they expect the price
空頭；賣空者
預期股價下跌而賣出的人
someone who sells investments such as company shares when they expect the price to fall, hoping to buy them back at a cheaper price later and make a profit from the difference
Bears sold their shares in the tech company before the stock price dropped sharply.
空頭在股價暴跌前就拋售了那家科技公司的股票。
bears as financial market actors
Analysts warned that a bear market could begin if interest rates continued to rise.
分析師警告說，如果利率持續上升，空頭市場可能即將來臨。
bear market (market with falling prices)
After reading the quarterly report, Chidi acted as a bear and shorted the stock.
看完季度報告後，Chidi 決定扮演空頭角色，放空那支股票。
Mei's investment strategy changed from a bull to a bear when the economy slowed down.
當經濟放緩時，Mei 的投資策略從多頭轉為空頭。
The newspaper described him as a bear who had correctly predicted the market downturn.
該報稱他是一位正確預測市場下跌的空頭投資人。
- short seller
more specific — a short seller actively borrows shares to sell, while a bear may simply sell holdings
- pessimist
broader — can apply outside finance to anyone with a negative outlook
- bull
someone who expects prices to rise and buys shares
文法句型
a bear
bear market
bearish
用法筆記
The opposite of a bear is a bull—someone who expects prices to rise. The term bear market describes a period when share prices keep falling, while bull market describes a period when prices keep rising.