Unit 17 Great women
he could produce excellent work but usually he can’t be bothered.
他其實可以把工作做好的，可他往往嫌費事而不干.
did you have much bother finding the house?你找到房子費勁嗎?
i’m sorry to have put you to all this bother.很抱歉給你添了這么多麻煩.
what a bother! we’ve missed the bus. 真惱人! 我們誤了公共汽車.
13. bear-bore-borne (v)endure sth; tolerate; stand (more informal, with can/could, in negative sentences or questions)
the pain was almost more than he could bear.
這樣的痛苦幾乎使他受不了了.
she bore her sorrow without complaint.
她毫無怨言地忍受著悲痛.
i can’t bear (having) cats in the house.
你怎么吃得下那樣的東西?
how can you bear to eat that stuff?
他禁不住拿他取笑.
he can’t bear to be laughed at/bear being laughed at.
b) take (responsibility) on oneself; shoulder
do they have to bear the cost of the spending?
他們得承擔這費用嗎?
the president has to bear the blame.
總統難辭其咎.
he’s a carefree fellow who bears his responsibilities lightly.
他是個滿不在乎不大負責任的人.
c) give birth to sb
bear a child生孩子
she has borne him six sons.她給他生了六個兒子.
d) produce; yield
trees bearing pink blossom 開粉色花的樹
land which bears no crops 不長莊稼的地方
his efforts bore no result.他的努力毫無結果.
bear/keep/set sb/sth in mind: remember sth/sb 記住…
exercises: 1. translate
即將來臨/在拐角處 搭起帳篷
別弱; 平息 高聲地
沒有征兆地;突然地 退出;掉隊;退學
身體好 掙扎著爬起來
后半生 甘心忍受
出名 祝某人成功