to bear down
01
to press downward or exert strong pressure on something
文法情報
形態的構成
単純語
規則的
現在時制
bearing down
単純過去
bore down
過去分詞
borne/born down
例
He bore down on the handle to force the lid shut.
02
to apply one's full effort and concentration to a task or situation
例
We need to bear down if we want to finish the work today.
03
to move quickly and determinedly toward someone or something, often in a threatening way
例
The soldiers bore down on the enemy position.
04
to contract the abdominal muscles and push during childbirth to help deliver the baby
例
The midwife told her when to bear down during the contraction.
