bear down
壓倒,壓彎;擊敗
bear down /(ˈ)bæ(ə)rˈdaʊn, (ˈ)bɛ(ə)r-/ 不及物動詞
bear down
v 1: exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on
the roof" [syn: drag down, bear down on, press down
on, weigh down]
2: to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he
saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork" [syn: charge]
3: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease
delivery [syn: overbear]
4: exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"
5: pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the
political background"
6: exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down
on the lower middle class"