1 PHRASAL VERB 向…逼近;冲向 If someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way. 向…逼近;冲向 [Also VERB PREPOSITION]
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A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar. [VERB PREP. + on]
一伙六个人走进酒吧,冲向吧台。
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The girl flashed a dazzling smile at the television crew and cameras bearing down on her. [V P on n]
这个女孩对着向她围拢的电视台工作人员和摄影机灿烂一笑。
2 PHRASAL VERB 用力下压;使劲往下推 To bear down on something means to push or press downwards with steady pressure. 用力下压;使劲往下推 [Also VERB PREPOSITION]
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