bear2
n.[C]
- 熊;似熊的动物
- 鲁莽的人;笨拙的人
- 【美】【俚】佼佼者
He is a
bear at mathematics.
他是个数学天才。
- (股市中)做空头者;(对行情)看跌者
vt.
- 通过卖空使行情下跌
vi.
- 做空头
a.
- 卖空的,行情下跌的[Z][B]
短语
like a bear with a sore head
- 情绪恶劣
Don't talk to John this morning; he's
like a bear with a sore head.
今天早上别跟约翰说话,他情绪极坏。
辨析
bear1
v.
(past bore; past part. borne)
- carry or convey.
▸have as an attribute or visible mark.
- support (a weight).
-
[with neg.]
manage to tolerate:
I can't bear it.
- give birth to (a child).
▸(of a tree or plant) produce (fruit or flowers).
- turn and proceed in a specified direction:
bear left.
-
(bear oneself)
conduct oneself in a specified manner.
Phrase
- bear someone a grudge
nurture a feeling of resentment against someone. - bear in mind
remember and take into account. - bear someone malice
(or ill will)
wish someone harm. - bear witness
(or testimony)
to
testify to. - be borne in upon
come to be realized by. - bring to bear
- muster and use to effect.
- aim (a weapon).
Phrase verbal
- bear down
(of a woman in labour) exert downwards pressure in order to push the baby out. - bear down on
approach in a purposeful or intimidating manner. - bear off
(or away)
Sailing change course away from the wind. - bear on
be relevant to. - bear something out
support or confirm something. - bear up
remain cheerful in the face of adversity. - bear with
be patient or tolerant with.
Derivative
- bearable adj.
- bearability n.
- bearably adv.
Etymology
OE beran, of Gmc origin.
bear2
n.
- a large, heavy mammal which walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail.
[Family Ursidae: several species.]
- Stock Exchange a person who sells shares hoping to buy them back later at a lower price. Often contrasted with bull1.
[said to be from a proverb warning against ‘selling the bear's skin before one has caught the bear’.]
- a rough or bad-mannered person.
Phrase
- like a bear with a sore head
Brit. informal very irritable. - loaded for bear
N. Amer. informal fully prepared for a confrontation or challenge.
Etymology
OE bera, of W. Gmc origin.