beak
noun/biːk/
/biːk/
- the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth
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synonym bill鸟嘴;喙 - The gull held the fish in its beak.
海鸥嘴里叼着鱼。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- short
- small
- large
- …
- open
- close
- The gull held the fish in its beak.
- (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.