beak

英 [biːk]

美 [biːk]

n.  鸟喙; 鹰钩鼻; 尖鼻; 鼻子; 掌权者; (尤指)法官

复数：beaks　现在分词：beaking　过去式：beaked　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.10354 / COCA.11092

牛津词典

noun

• 鸟喙
  the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird's mouth
  1. The gull held the fish in its beak.
     海鸥嘴里叼着鱼。
• 鹰钩鼻；尖鼻；鼻子
  a person's nose, especially when it is large and/or pointed
• 掌权者；（尤指）法官
  a person in a position of authority, especially a judge

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 鸟喙；鸟嘴
  A bird'sbeakis the hard curved or pointed part of its mouth.
  1. ...a black bird with a yellow beak.
     一只黄喙黑鸟

英英释义

noun

• horny projecting mouth of a bird
  Synonym:billnebnibpecker
• beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
• informal terms for the nose
  Synonym:honkerhooternozzlesnootsnoutschnozzleschnoz
• a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures

verb

• hit lightly with a picking motion
  Synonym:peckpick

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