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billed

UK //bɪld//US //bɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 'bill'(账单或鸟喙),最终源于拉丁语 'bulla'(印章或文件)。

adjective

❶ 形容鸟类有特定形状或特征的喙,常用于描述鸟类的喙部形态。

“The toucan is a large-billed bird from the rainforest.”

(巨嘴鸟是一种来自雨林的长喙鸟类。)

“The spoon-billed sandpiper is an endangered species.”

(勺嘴鹬是一种濒危物种。)

同义词:beaked, rostrate

verb

❶ 指被开具账单或收费,表示某人或某机构需要支付费用。

“He was billed for the repairs to his car last week.”

(他上周收到了汽车维修的账单。)

“The hospital billed the insurance company directly.”

(医院直接向保险公司开具了账单。)

❶ 指被宣传或广告中提及,通常用于娱乐或演出行业。

“The festival billed her as the headline act.”

(音乐节将她宣传为压轴表演者。)

“He was billed to appear in the new movie.”

(他被宣传将出演这部新电影。)

同义词:charged, advertised, promoted

常见短语

top-billed — 指在演出或活动中被列为主要或最突出的表演者或参与者。

“The top-billed actor received the most applause.”

(这位领衔主演的演员获得了最多的掌声。)