Bear down on Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɛɹ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
BAIR-DOWN-AHN
bˈeə/ /dˈaʊn/ /ˈɒn
BAIR-DOWN-ON
释义
To move quickly and forcefully towards someone or something, often in a threatening or determined way.
用法与细微差别
Usually describes vehicles, storms, or people moving aggressively. Commonly used in news, sports, and urgent situations. Not used literally for carrying weight. Don't confuse with 'bear with' or 'bear up.'
Spanish: avanzar hacia - acercarse amenazadoramentePortuguese (BR): avançar sobre - aproximar-se de forma ameaçadoraPortuguese (PT): avançar sobre - aproximar-se de forma ameaçadoraChinese (Simplified): 逼近 - 向…压来Chinese (Traditional): 逼近 - 向…壓來Hindi: तेज़ी से पास आना - दबाव डालनाArabic: يقترب بسرعة - يهاجم بقوةBengali: তীব্রভাবে এগিয়ে আসা - হুমকিস্বরূপ এগিয়ে আসাRussian: наступать - надвигаться - приближаться (угрожающе)Japanese: 激しく迫る - 威圧的に近づくVietnamese: lao thẳng tới - tiến tới một cách dữ dộiKorean: 거세게 다가오다 - 위협적으로 접근하다Turkish: üzerine doğru ilerlemek - tehditkârca yaklaşmakUrdu: تیزی سے قریب آنا - دھمکی آمیز انداز میں آگے بڑھناIndonesian: menerjang - mendekat dengan cepat dan mengancam
例句
The storm bore down on the city quickly.
basic
The truck bore down on the crossing pedestrians.
basic
The player bore down on the goal with determination.
basic
Just as we were leaving, a car bore down on us out of nowhere.
natural
With deadlines bearing down on him, he worked all night.
natural
The enemy planes bore down on the village at dawn.
natural