beard
n
(a) [U, C] hair growing on the chin and the lower cheeks of a man's face (下巴和面颊下部的)胡须; 络腮胡子
a week's growth of beard 一星期未刮的胡子
Who's that man with the beard? 那个留著大胡子的人是谁?
He has (grown) a beard. 他留著大胡子. =>illus at head 见head之插图. Cf 参看 moustache1,whisker 1.
(b) [C] similar hairy growth on an animal or plant (动物的)颔毛; (植物的)芒
a goat's beard 山羊的胡子.
beard v
1 [Tn] defy (sb/sth) openly; oppose bravely 公然反对(某人[某事物]); 勇敢地对抗.
2 (idm 习语) beard the lion in his `den visit sb important in order to challenge him, obtain a favour, etc 入狮穴捋狮须(走访某要人以向其提出质询、获得某种好处等).
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
herdn. 兽群;牧群;放牧人;<蔑>群众,民众;
vt.& vi. 群集,纠结;
vt. 放牧;(使)向…移动;使成群;