New words:

bearable /ˈberəbl/ adj. 可忍受的;承受得住的


必记高频搭配

  1. make sth bearable 使某事尚可忍受

    Music makes long trips more bearable for us.
  2. 反义词:unbearable 无法忍受的,考试高频成对记忆

    The pain was unbearable at first, now bearable.
    起初剧痛难忍,现在已经好多了。
  3. 修饰对象:多修饰 pain、heat、noise、sadness、pressure 等负面感受

    The light pressure on my arm is bearable.
    手臂轻微的压迫感可以忍受。
  4. 副词变形 bearably,用于修饰形容词

    The weather is bearably cool today.
    今天天气凉爽宜人,完全不难受。
  5. 句式常用:make sth bearable 使…… 变得可以忍受,写作好用句型

    Friends’ company makes loneliness bearable.
    朋友的陪伴消解孤单。

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New words:

bear /ber/ v. 承受;忍受;生育,生(孩子);承担责任


必记高频搭配

bear fruit 结果实;取得成果;产生成效
Hard work will bear fruit in the end.

bear in mind = 记住,牢记

Bear in mind that exams are next week.
Thank you for your advice - I'll bear it in mind.

bear with me = 请耐心听我说 / 请稍等

Bear with me, I'm almost done.
Please bear with me while I find the document.

bear pain 忍受痛苦

He could not bear the pain in his leg.

bear responsibility 承担责任

We must bear responsibility for our mistakes.

关键使用提醒

写作替代:

remember 换成 bear in mind​
succeed 换成 bear fruit

New words:

bear /ber/

变形:动词过去式 bore;过去分词 borne /born;现在分词 bearing

详细词源拆解:

  1. 名词义(熊):古英语原生词,专属动物名词;
  2. 动词义(承受、孕育、忍受):本义“承载重量”,延伸出忍受痛苦、承担责任、孕育生命、结果实等高频词义。

词汇家族

bear (n. 熊;v. 忍受、承受)
→ bearing (n. 举止;轴承;方位)
→ bearable (adj. 可忍受的)

必记高频搭配

  1. 忍受、忍耐(痛苦、噪音、糟糕状态)

    I cannot bear the terrible smell in the room.
  2. 承受、支撑(重量、压力)

    The strong table can bear heavy books easily.
  3. 生育(孩子);结(果实)

    This old tree bears sweet fruits every summer.
  4. 怀有、带有(情感、想法)

    She bears deep kindness to every stranger.
  5. 承担(责任、后果、代价)

    You must bear the result of your own choice.

关键使用提醒

  1. 过去分词两种拼法要分清

① born:主要用于“出生”

He was born​ in 2000.(被动:be born)

② borne:用于“生育 / 承载 / 忍受” 的完成时 /被动(除“出生”之外)

She has borne great hardship for her family. 她为家庭承受了巨大艰辛。
  1. 固定短语 bear fruit 两层含义:植物结果;努力见成效,写作高频

    Your daily practice will bear fruit in exams.
    日常练习会在考试中收获回报。
  2. 记忆技巧

    🐻 联想记忆:想象一只熊(bear)在忍受(bear)寒冷,因为它出生(born)在冰天雪地里。

New words:

obtain /əbˈteɪn/ v. (经努力、正式渠道)获得,得到,获取

详细词源拆解:

前缀 ob-(朝向)+ 词根 tain(抓住、持有);本义伸手抓住、拿到,引申为通过努力、途径获取事物。

词汇家族

obtain (v. 获取)
→ obtainable (adj. 可获得的,能得到的)
→ obtainment (n. 获得,取得)

Sample Sentences

You obtain good grades through daily hard work.
He obtained a prize in last week’s math contest.
You can obtain more knowledge by reading widely.

obtainable /əbˈteɪnəbl/ adj. 可获得的

All learning materials are easily obtainable here.

obtainment n. 获取,得到

The obtainment of the award made him very happy.

关键使用提醒

  1. 及物动词,后面直接加宾语,无需多余介词

    We obtain valuable skills from group teamwork.
    我们在小组合作中习得宝贵技能。
  2. 语体区分:obtain 书面正式,写作替换 get 提升文采

    You obtain better results if you review lessons daily.
    每日复习功课,你就能取得更好的成绩。
  3. 形容词 obtainable 常作表语,搭配 be obtainable

    Free books are obtainable for every student.
    每位学生都能免费领取书籍。

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