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beard
UK //bɪəd//US //bɪrd//
词源
源自古英语 'beard'，与古高地德语 'bart' 同源，最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*bardaz'。
noun
❶ 指男性下巴和脸颊上生长的毛发，通常需要定期修剪。不同文化中对胡须的重视程度和造型要求各不相同。
“He grew a thick beard during the winter.”
（他在冬天留起了浓密的胡须。）
“My grandfather always keeps his beard neatly trimmed.”
（我祖父总是把胡子修剪得很整齐。）
同义词:facial hair, whiskers, stubble
verb
❶ 指公开反对或挑战某人，通常带有对抗意味。这个用法较古老，现代英语中较少见。
“The young knight dared to beard the king in his own hall.”
（年轻的骑士胆敢在国王自己的大厅里公然对抗他。）
“No one had ever bearded the professor during his lectures before.”
（以前从没有人敢在教授讲课时公开反驳他。）
同义词:confront, challenge, defy
常见短语
beard the lion in his den — 指在对手的地盘或强势位置与其对抗，比喻勇敢面对强大的对手。
“The lawyer had to beard the lion in his den by arguing the case in the company's headquarters.”
（律师不得不在公司总部据理力争，可谓虎穴辩驳。）