bear down

短语

压倒, 击败

词形变化

bearing down bears down 三单 bears down bore down borne down bearing down 现在分词 bore down 过去式 borne down 过去式 borne down 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.

  2. 2.

    To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.

    航海 交通
  3. 3.

    To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To maintain one's position against (someone) in a debate; to stand one's ground against.

    废旧 及物
  5. 5.

    To intensify one's efforts.

    不及物

    It's 9:41, 58 degrees, and I'm flunking out. Time to bear down.

  6. 6.

    To approach in a determined manner.

    不及物
  7. 7.

    To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.

    不及物

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