bearing
UK ['beə.rɪŋ] US ['ber.ɪŋ] noun
MACHINE PART 机器部分
countable
■a part of a machine which supports another part that turns round 轴承•a wheel bearing车轮轴承 •a roller bearing滚柱轴承
UK ['beə.rɪŋ] US ['ber.ɪŋ] noun
POSITION 地点
get/find your bearings
■to discover your exact position 确定自己的准确位置•The road system was so complicated that we had to stop to get our bearings several times.路线非常复杂，好几次使我们不得不停下来确定方位。 ■to succeed in becoming familiar with a new situation 适应新情况（或新环境）•It takes a while to get your bearings when you start a new job.刚开始做一份工作时，需要花上一段时间才能适应新环境。 lose your bearings
■If you lose your bearings, you do not know where you are 迷路•They lost their bearings in the dark.他们在黑暗中迷路了。 countable specialized
■an exact position, measured clockwise (= to the right) from north. Bearings are given as three numbers 方位；方位角•Nottingham is 70 km from Birmingham on a bearing of 045 degrees.诺丁汉距离伯明罕70公里，方位角为45度。 •The yachtsman took a bearing on (= found his position by using) the lighthouse.游艇驾驶者根据灯塔确定方位。
UK ['beə.rɪŋ] US ['ber.ɪŋ] noun
INFLUENCE 影响
have a bearing on sth
■to have an influence on something or a relationship to something 与…有关系；对…有影响•What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on your future.你现在所作的决定可能会对你的将来产生极大影响。
UK ['beə.rɪŋ] US ['ber.ɪŋ] noun
MANNER 态度
uncountable slightly formal
■someone's way of moving and behaving 举止，风度•She had a proud, distinguished bearing.她举止高贵。 |