"parts of a machine which 'bear' the friction," 1791, from present participle of bear (v.). Meaning "direction from a point of reference" is from 1630s; to take (one's) bearings is from 1711.
雙語例句
1. An oil seal was replaced, along with both front wheel bearings.
換了一個油封和兩個前輪軸承。
來自柯林斯例句
2. To keep your bearings in a desert sandstorm is impossible.
在沙漠的塵暴中要想保持方位感是不可能的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. With the aid of a compass the traveler can find his bearings.
藉助羅盤,旅行者可以找到自己所處的方位.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. A sightseeing tour of the city is included to help you get your bearings.
市區觀光游也包含在內，幫助你熟悉一下這里的情況。
來自柯林斯例句
5. How badly the administration had lost its bearings was underlined by what happened yesterday.