[singular]formal:the way in which a person moves, stands, or behaves举止;姿态;风度
a man of military/dignified/regal bearing有军人风度/举止庄重/相貌威严的男子
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formal:a relation or connection — + on关系;关联;联系
[singular]
These facts have a direct bearing on the question. [=these facts relate to the question in a direct way]这些事实与那个问题有直接关系。
[noncount]
Personal feelings had no bearing on our decision. [=personal feelings did not affect or influence our decision]个人感情没有影响到我们的决定。
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[count]technical:a machine part in which another part turns or slides轴承 — see also ball bearing
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[count]technical:a measurement taken with a compass that indicates the direction or position of something(用罗盘)定向,测位
take/get a compass bearing用罗盘测定方位
beyond bearing
formalorpast bearing
:too painful, unpleasant, etc., to be accepted or endured无法承受的;无法容忍的
a grief that is almost past bearing [=unbearable]近乎无法承受的悲痛
get/find your bearings
:to find out your position判别方位;确定位置
Let's stop here and find our bearings. [=figure out exactly where we are]在这停下吧,看看我们的确切位置。
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
Our course for new employees will help you get/find your bearings at work.我们为新员工提供的课程有助于你们熟悉工作环境。
lose your bearings
:to become lost迷失方向;不知所措
The ship lost its bearings in the fog.这艘船在雾中迷失了方向。
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
I feel I've lost my bearings in life. [=I have become confused about my life; I do not know what I am doing or what I want to do in my life]我感到自己的生活十分迷茫。
bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture.
a woman of regal bearing
deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.
your deportment was atrocious
demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior.
the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter
mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor.
a mien of supreme self-satisfaction
manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others.
the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders
carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking.
the kind of carriage learned at boarding school
Example Sentences
a man of military bearing these new facts have some bearing on the case
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1way in which sth is related關係ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEARING | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤direct, important, significant直接的關係;重要的影響◇The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company's profits.利率的提高對公司的利潤有直接的影響。VERB + BEARING➤have有關係PREPOSITION➤bearing on對⋯的影響PHRASES➤have little bearing on sth, have no bearing on sth對⋯沒有多少/毫無影響◇You are describing ideal conditions that have little bearing on the real world.你描述的是理想條件,與真實世界沒有多少關係。bearing
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2direction/position方向;位置ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEARING | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤compass羅經方位VERB + BEARING➤check檢查方位◇He checked his bearings on the map in the car.他在車裏查看了一下自己在地圖上的位置。➤find, gain, get找到方位;辨明方位◇Everything was in darkness and it was difficult to get my bearings.周圍一片漆黑,很難弄清我的方位。➤keep保持方位感◇Keeping your bearings in a sandstorm is impossible.在沙塵暴中要想保持方位感是不可能的。➤regain重新找到方位◇He took a moment to regain his bearings.他用了一點兒時間重新認清了方向。➤lose迷失方向◇She lost her bearings in the thick forest.她在茂密的森林裏迷了路。PHRASES➤take a (compass) bearing on sth測某地的(羅經)方位◇Take a compass bearing on that mountain.測一下那座山的羅經方位。