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bearing

/ˈberɪŋ/ American
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  • n. 举止
  • n. 轴承
  • n. 方向
Definition
  • n. a person's manner or posture
  • n. a supporting machine part
  • n. a compass direction
Example
The compass helped the hikers find their bearing in the forest.
指南针帮助徒步者在森林里辨明了方向。
Word familybear-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: the impression a person's manner gives (noun).

比较义项:一个人的举止/风度(名词)。

  • presence

    Presence describes the confident, magnetic quality of a person's manner that draws others' attention, not the physical way they hold themselves.

    presence 指一个人举止中透出的自信、有感染力的气质,能吸引他人的注意,而不是指身体上的站姿或姿势。

    The actor's presence filled the stage the moment she stepped out.

    那位演员一走上舞台,她的气场就瞬间充满了整个舞台。

  • bearing 本词

    Bearing focuses on a person's posture and physical carriage, often formal or dignified, rather than any power to impress others.

    bearing 侧重于一个人的姿态和身体举止,往往显得正式或庄重,而不是指感染他人的气场。

    The old soldier still walked with an upright, dignified bearing.

    那位老兵走路时依然保持着挺拔、庄重的举止。

Presence and bearing both describe the impression a person's manner gives. Presence is the confident quality that draws other people's attention, a kind of personal power. Bearing is about how a person holds their body and moves, often formal or dignified, without necessarily impressing anyone.

这两个词都能形容一个人给人的整体印象,但侧重点不同:presence 强调举止中透出的自信气场,能吸引或感染他人;bearing 侧重姿态和身体举止本身,是否挺拔、庄重。这里不比较 bearing 表示“方位、方向”的意思(如指南针读出的 bearing),也不比较 presence 表示“出席、在场”的意思。