bearing

bearing
noun
  1. [insing.]a person's way of standing or moving
    站相,步态
    a man of precise military bearing.
    具有十足军人风度的男人。
    ■the way a person behaves or conducts themselves
    举止,风度,仪态
    she has the bearing of a First Lady.
    她具有第一夫人的仪态。
  2. [mass noun]relation; relevance
    关系;关联
    the case has no direct bearing on the issues being considered.
    这个案例与正在考虑的问题没有直接联系。
  3. [mass noun]the ability to tolerate something bad or to be tolerated
    (对坏事的)宽容,容忍
    school was bad enough, but now it's past bearing.
    学校教育本来就够糟的了,可是现在简直不可忍受。
  4. (常作 bearings)a part of a machine that allows one part to rotate or move in contact with another part with as little friction as possible
    轴承,支承,承座,支轴
  5. the direction or position of something, or the direction of movement, relative to a fixed point. It is usually measured in degrees, typically with magnetic north as zero
    方位;方向角,方位角,象限角
    ■(one's bearings)awareness of one's position relative to one's surroundings
    方位感
    he flashed the torch around, trying to get his bearings.
    他把手电筒朝四周照一照,想弄清楚自己所处的位置。
  6. (Heraldry)a device or charge
    (纹章)(盾形纹章面上的)图案
    armorial bearings.
    纹章,盾徽。
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