the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth 鸟喙 synonym billTopics Birdsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- short
- small
- large
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- open
- close
- (humorous)
a person’s nose, especially when it is large and/or pointed 鹰钩鼻;尖鼻;鼻子 - (British English, old-fashioned, slang)
a person in a position of authority, especially a judge 掌权者;(尤指)法官
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 Middle English: from Old French bec, from Latin beccus, of Celtic origin.sense 3 late 18th cent.: probably from criminals' slang.