熊的英文是bear，其英式读音为[beə(r)]，美式读音为[ber]。bear可作名词和动词两种词性，基本含义除了“熊”之外，还有“卖空的人”、“生育”、“承受”、“不适于某事”、“忍受”等意思。
bear的中文含义及用法介绍
1、作为名词时，意为熊;(在证券市场等)卖空的人;生育。
例句：We followed the bear's tracks in the snow.
我们跟着熊在雪地上留下的足迹走。
The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.
小男孩紧紧地搂着玩具熊。
They managed to scare the bears away.
他们设法把熊吓跑了。
The Rockies are home to bears and mountain lions.
落基山脉中有熊和美洲狮生存。
Female bears tend to line their dens with leaves or grass.
母熊往往会在洞穴里垫些树叶或草。
There are all sorts of animals, including bears, pigs, kangaroos, and penguins
有各种各样的动物，包括熊、猪、袋鼠和企鹅。
2、作为动词时，意为承受;忍受;不适于某事(或做某事);承担责任;生育。
例句：The pain was almost more than he could bear.
这种痛苦几乎使他无法忍受。
Her later work does not bear comparison with her earlier novels .
她后期的作品比不上她早期的小说。
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes.
她对大多数变革负责。
He bears no resentment towards them.
他对他们毫无怨恨。
The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
冰太薄，承受不住你的重量。
The document bore her signature.
文件上有她的签字。
She bore herself with dignity throughout the funeral.
整个葬礼过程中她都保持着尊严。
She had borne him six sons.
她为他生了六个儿子。
