
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)
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。)