Bear
to endure or to tolerate 忍受,容忍 [动词]
1. I cant bear having cats in my house.
家中养猫我可受不了。
2. I cant bear young people casting away their youth.
我无法忍受年轻人虚掷青春。
to take responsibility for something 承担 [动词]
1. Ill bear full responsibility for the consequences.
我将对后果承担全部责任。
2. Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees?
父母是否应当负担全部学费?
a large mammal with a long shaggy coat and strong claws 熊(大型哺乳动物,体毛浓密,爪有力)
1. I have never seen an arctic bear.
我从未见过北极熊。
2. They went far into the forest to pursue the wounded bear.
他们深入森林,追捕那只受伤的熊。
Bare
not covered by clothing, shoes, a hat, etc. 赤裸的 [形容词]
1. She likes to walk around in bare feet.
她喜欢光着脚走来走去。
2. Dont go out in bare feet. Youll catch a cold.
别光着脚出去,你会感冒的。
bare can also mean empty 空的 [形容词]
1. The fridge was completely bare.
冰箱里什么都没有。
2. The room is almost bare of furniture.
这个房间几乎没有什么家具。
【注意】
1. bear和bare是一组同音词,发音相同,但意义完全不同。
2. 请注意bear和bare作为动词时的过去式和过去分词的形式:bear - bore - born ; bare - bared -bared