If something is bearable, it is hard or not nice — but you can live with it. You can get through it. The word does not mean the thing is fine. It means you will not break under it.

If something is bearable如果某件事是bearable it is hard or not nice代表它很難受或不好受 but you can live with it但你還是能撐得住。You can get through it你可以撐過去。The word does not mean the thing is fine這個詞不代表這件事沒問題。It means you will not break under it它的意思是你不會被它擊垮。

People often put just or barely in front: 'The pain was just bearable.' That means it was only just on the right side of too much; one step worse and you could not stand it.

People often put just or barely in front人們常常在前面加just或barely 'The pain was just bearable.'「The pain was just bearable」（那個痛剛好還能忍受） That means it was only just on the right side of too much意思是它剛好還在「還不算太過分」的那一邊 one step worse and you could not stand it再糟一點你就受不了了。

You will hear it about pain, heat, noise, a long wait, a job, even a person you have to spend time with.

You will hear it你會聽到它 about pain, heat, noise, a long wait, a job講到疼痛、高溫、噪音、漫長的等待、一份工作 even a person you have to spend time with甚至一個你得花時間相處的人。

Though actually, in everyday talk the opposite word, unbearable, is much more common. People rush to say they cannot stand something. They are slower to say they can.

Though actually不過其實 in everyday talk the opposite word, unbearable, is much more common在日常對話裡，相反的詞unbearable反而常見得多。People rush to say they cannot stand something人們急著說某件事讓他們受不了。They are slower to say they can他們比較少會說自己能忍受。

Bearable is a quiet, grown-up word, a little formal, but not stiff. Teachers and doctors use it. Young people use it too, just less often than 'I can deal with it' or 'it's not that bad.'

Bearable is a quiet, grown-up wordbearable是一個安靜、成熟的詞 a little formal, but not stiff有點正式，但不生硬。Teachers and doctors use it老師和醫生會用它。Young people use it too年輕人也會用 just less often than 'I can deal with it' or 'it's not that bad.'只是比起「I can deal with it」或「it's not that bad」少用一些。