bear down

英 [beə(r) daʊn]

美 [ber daʊn]

向…逼近; 冲向; （稳稳地）用力下压; 使劲往下按

同义词辨析

approach bear down【导航词义：接近】

approachv. 走进；临近

〔辨析〕

使用范围很广，通常指在空间或时间上逐渐靠近。

〔例证〕

The storm is approaching.
暴风雨就要来临。
We approached the village in the evening.
傍晚时分我们走近了那个村子。
The day of our wedding has approached.
我们举行婚礼的日子已经临近。

bear downphr. v. 逼近

〔辨析〕

指速度很快且带有威胁地向某人、某物或某地移动，常后接介词 on。

〔例证〕

There was a storm bearing down on the island.
一场暴风雨正逐渐逼近该岛。
An enemy carrier bore down on their destroyers.
敌方的一艘航空母舰快速逼近他们的驱逐舰。

PHRASAL VERB 向…逼近；冲向
If someone or somethingbears down onyou, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way.
1. 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。
2. 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。
PHRASAL VERB 用力下压；使劲往下推
Tobear down onsomething means to push or press downwards with steady pressure.
1. 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。

verb

exert a force or cause a strain upon
1. This tax bears down on the lower middle class
pay special attention to
1. The lectures bore down on the political background
exert full strength
1. The pitcher bore down
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
1. he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork
Synonym:charge
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
Synonym:overbear
exert a force with a heavy weight
1. The snow bore down on the roof
Synonym:drag downbear down onpress down onweigh down

He tried his best to bear down all of his oppositions.
他尽全力击败一切反对意见。
I think a lot of it's just sticking around, trying to give yourself as many opportunities as possible and trying to bear down when you do get those opportunities.
我觉得我们更多的是保持并试图给自己更多机会，并且在机会到来时，抓住它。
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。
Things just bear down on us, I suppose.
我想，事情只是，刚好发生在我们身上。
When you meet challengers and obstacles, you have the resourcefulness and discipline to bear down and focus on these challenges.
当你遇到挑战和障碍的时候，你会以耐力和责任感来承受，并集中精力来解决这些困难。
To bear down on energy usage would require a different approach.
抑制能源使用将需要采取一种不同的方式。
He's gonna bear down on me and soft-soap you.
他要打压我，再哄骗你。
I cannot bear to see a bear bear down upon a hare.
我实在不忍心看着大熊一步一步向野兔逼近。
The enemy warship tried to bear down on our small airboat.
敌舰企图逼近我们的小汽艇。
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。