beak

beak1
noun
  1. a bird's horny projecting jaws; a bill
    （鸟）喙
    ■the similar horny projecting jaw of other animals, for example a turtle or squid
    （海龟、鱿鱼等的）喙状嘴
    ■(informal)a person's nose
    (非正式)（人的）鼻子
    she can't wait to stick her beak in.
    她等不及要插手这件事。
    ■a projection at the prow of an ancient warship, typically shaped to resemble the head of a bird or other animal, used to pierce the hulls of enemy ships
    （古代战舰貌似鸟等动物头部的）冲撞角
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beaked
adjective
  1. 一种黄嘴的阿尔卑斯山鸦
    [incombination]a yellow-beaked alpine chough.
beak-like
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French bec, from Latin beccus, of Celtic origin
beak2
noun
  1. (Brit. informal)a magistrate or a schoolmaster
    (英， 非正式)地方治安官；男校长
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: probably from criminals' slang
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