题型：阅读理解 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
山西省临汾市2020届高三下学期英语模拟考试试卷三
It is easy to understand the difference between some homophones(同音异形异义词). But other homophones are difficult, even for native English speakers. One set of commonly confusing homophones are the words bear and bare.
Of course, as a noun, a bear is a large, heavy animal with thick hair and sharp claws. But the word bear can also be a verb. It can mean "to accept or get through something," usually something difficult. The verb bear is often used with the modal verb can and a negation(否定). Using this structure, "cannot bear" sometimes means "strongly dislike." If you travel to a very cold place in the middle of winter, you might say, "I cannot bear the cold weather." Bear can also mean "to assume or accept something, such as a cost or responsibility." For example, "The man must bear full responsibility for his actions." Bear can also sometimes mean "to carry." For example, Americans often talk about the "right to bear arms" or the right of citizens to possess a gun. Sometimes, people make jokes about this expression. They replace the meaning of bear in this example with its meaning as a noun. The phrase then means that people have a right to possess a bear's arm.
Bare is mostly used as an adjective. It means "not having a covering" or "not covered by clothing, shoes or something else." If you just moved to a new home, the walls could still be bare. And, if you take your shoes and socks off before entering a room, you will have bare feet. As a verb, bare is similar to its adjectival meaning. To bare means "to remove the covering from something." It can also mean "to show or expose." For example, an angry animal might bare its teeth. The past tense of bare is bared.
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