ph.

1. The packed ice bore down on the ship.
浮冰向船逼近。

2. Responsibility for his family bears down on the young man.
养家的重任压在年轻人的身上。

1. 冲向;对...施加压力：bear away 夺得;赢得(奖品等) | bear down on 冲向;对...施加压力 | bear down 压倒,击败,克服

2. 袭击：bear comparison with 比得上 | bear down on 袭击 | bear down 压倒

3. 逼近：hearing:听证会 | bear down on:逼近 | power-for-money deal:权钱交易

4. 冲向;对...施加压劦：bear away 夺得;赢得(奖品等) | bear down on 冲向;对...施加压劦 | bear down 压倒,击败,克服

verb

1. exert a force with a heavy weight

e.g. The snow bore down on the roof

Synonym: drag downbear downpress down onweigh down

2. sail towards another vessel, of a ship

Synonym: bear down upon