熊的英文是bear，其英式讀音為[be?(r)]，美式讀音為[ber]。bear可作名詞和動詞兩種詞性，基本含義除了“熊”之外，還有“賣空的人”、“生育”、“承受”、“不適于某事”、“忍受”等意思。
bear的中文含義及用法介紹
1、作為名詞時，意為熊;(在證券市場等)賣空的人;生育。
例句：We followed the bear's tracks in the snow.
我們跟著熊在雪地上留下的足跡走。
The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.
小男孩緊緊地摟著玩具熊。
They managed to scare the bears away.
他們設法把熊嚇跑了。
The Rockies are home to bears and mountain lions.
落基山脈中有熊和美洲獅生存。
Female bears tend to line their dens with leaves or grass.
母熊往往會在洞穴里墊些樹葉或草。
There are all sorts of animals, including bears, pigs, kangaroos, and penguins
有各種各樣的動物，包括熊、豬、袋鼠和企鵝。
2、作為動詞時，意為承受;忍受;不適于某事(或做某事);承擔責任;生育。
例句：The pain was almost more than he could bear.
這種痛苦幾乎使他無法忍受。
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說。
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes.
她對大多數(shù)變革負責。
He bears no resentment towards them.
他對他們毫無怨恨。
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.
文件上有她的簽字。
She bore herself with dignity throughout the funeral.
整個葬禮過程中她都保持著尊嚴。
She had borne him six sons.
她為他生了六個兒子。
