5 BEAR: 肩负，承受，忍受；支撑，支持；产出；怀有（感情等）；挤压；适宜

词组讲解

1. bear a grudge against sb. ** 心怀怨恨

解 习语；词义溯源：［对（against）］某人怀有［怨恨、恶意（grudge）］

例 Greg will always bear a grudge against his brother for the way he mistreated him when they were growing up.

2. bear down on sb. or sth. *** 按压；压迫；突袭，逼近

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［向下（down）］挤压某人或某物

例 As the dentist pulled on the tooth, I bore down on the sides of the table with my hands.

The teacher bears down on her students when they are not being serious enough.

As the fighter plane bore down on the intruding boat, the sailors jumped overboard.

3. bear fruit ** 产生结果

解 习语；词义溯源：产出［果实、成果（fruit）］

例 It takes a grape vine several seasons of growing before it bears fruit.

Our investments in education have borne fruit as witnessed by our outstanding technological development.

4. bear 〔carry〕 one's cross ** 承受苦难

解 习语；词义溯源：肩负（忍受）［苦难（cross）］

例 Stop complaining about how difficult your life is. Everyone has to bear their cross, son.

5. bear sb. or sth. up *** 支撑，经受得住；不屈服

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［全力（up）］承受某人或某事

例 Inferior concrete had been used and the foundation was simply too weak to bear the weight of the building up.

6. bear sth. out / bear out sth. *** 作证，证明

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［全力地、清楚分明地（out）］支持某事

例 The other witnesses will bear out what I say.

7. bear the brunt of sth. / bear the brunt ** 首当其冲

解 习语；词义溯源：承受某事物的［主要冲力（brunt）］

例 The east coast of Florida is expected to bear the brunt of Hurricane David as it moves inland.

8. bear up *** 对付，处理，不气馁

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［全力（up）］忍受（支撑）

例 He was married to a strong woman who helped him bear up when things got tough.

9. bear watching ** 需要观察；值得一看

解 习语；词义溯源：适宜观察

例 The situation in Mongolia bears watching, so the CIA has set up a special team to monitor it.

10. bear with sb. or sth. *** 耐心等待；忍受

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［对于（with）］某人或某事加以忍受

例 Until the elevator is fully operational again, please bear with its slow pace.

参考译文

1. 格雷格对于他哥哥从小虐待他的事始终怀恨在心。

2. 牙医拔牙的时候，我用手使劲抓住桌边。

学生们不够认真的时候，老师会非常严厉地对待他们。

随着轰炸机逼近入侵船只，船上的水手纷纷跳入水中。

3. 葡萄藤要经过几个季节的生长才开始结果。

我们在教育上的投资已经有了成果，技术的显著发展就是证明。

4. 别再抱怨你的生活有多艰难。每个人都要承受苦难，儿子。

5. 使用低质量混凝土建设的地基太过薄弱，无法承受大楼的重量。

6. 其他证人会为我所说的话作证。

7. 飓风“戴维”登陆后，佛罗里达东海岸将首当其冲受到冲击。

8. 他娶了一位坚强的妻子，每次遇到麻烦事的时候，她都能帮他振作起来。

9. 由于需要对蒙古国的局势加以监视，美国中央情报局成立了一个特别小组进行监控。

10. 在电梯再次全速运行之前，请忍耐它的慢速。