中考单词易错点解析：Bear and Bare

　　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