| 单词 | bear down upon |
| 释义 | bear down upon (once / 12508 pages) v WORD FAMILY bear down upon: bearing down upon, bears down upon, borne down upon USAGE EXAMPLESWe live our lives within doubled constraints—the mystery of human nature operating within us, all of history bearing down upon us. The New Yorker(May 09, 2016) Harry saw Cedric’s wand fly out of his hand as a gigantic spider stepped into the path and began to bear down upon Cedric. J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire(2000) There is the art of the physics and engineering that allow the roof to withstand the weight of an entire mountain bearing down upon it. Washington Times(Apr 18, 2015) v sail towards another vessel, of a ship Syn|Hyper bear down on approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near move towards |
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