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bills

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noun

钺，长柄刀。

Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the foot soldiers wielded bills, their long staffs and hooked blades glinting in the sun, ready to defend the castle. "

在历史重演中，步兵们挥舞着长柄刀，长长的刀杆和钩状刀刃在阳光下闪耀，准备保卫城堡。

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noun

钩刀，弯刀

A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook.

Examples :

"The farmer used his bills to trim the overgrown branches in the orchard. "

农夫用他的钩刀修剪果园里过于茂盛的树枝。

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noun

持钺者，持戟者

Somebody armed with a bill; a billman.

Examples :

"The king's entourage included twenty bills, their long polearms gleaming in the sunlight, guarding him closely. "

国王的随从中包括二十名持戟卫士，他们手中的长柄戟在阳光下闪闪发光，紧密地护卫着他。

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noun

鹤嘴锄，镐。

A pickaxe, or mattock.

Examples :

"The road crew used bills to break up the asphalt before resurfacing the street. "

道路施工队在重新铺路之前，用鹤嘴锄砸碎了沥青路面。

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noun

锚爪端，锚角。

The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke (also called the peak).

Examples :

"The old anchor was so worn that the bills were completely rounded off, making it unlikely to grip the seabed. "

这只旧锚磨损得太厉害了，它的锚爪端已经完全磨圆，很难再抓住海底了。

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verb

用 bill 砍，用 bill 削。

To dig, chop, etc., with a bill.

Examples :

"The gardener bills the soil to break it up before planting the seeds. "

园丁用锄头翻土，以便在播种前把土块弄散。

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noun

鸟喙，喙。

The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.

Examples :

"The baby ducks followed their mother, using their small, yellow bills to peck at the ground. "

小鸭子们跟着妈妈，用它们小小的黄色喙啄着地面。

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noun

喙，岬

A beak-like projection, especially a promontory.

Examples :

"From the ship, we could see the land stretching out, with two prominent bills of rock jutting into the sea. "

从船上，我们能看到陆地延伸开来，两处突出的岩石岬角伸入海中。

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noun

帽檐，帽舌。

Of a cap or hat: the brim or peak, serving as a shade to keep sun off the face and out of the eyes.

Examples :

"The baseball caps all had long bills to shield the players' eyes from the bright sun during the game. "

棒球帽都有长长的帽檐，以便在比赛中遮挡刺眼的阳光，保护运动员的眼睛。

appearance wear part

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verb

啄，鸟啄。

Examples :

"The little chick billed at the cracked eggshell. "

小鸡用嘴啄着破裂的蛋壳。

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verb

互啄, 亲昵

To stroke bill against bill, with reference to doves; to caress in fondness

Examples :

"The doves on the windowsill bills affectionately, their soft cooing a gentle accompaniment to the morning. "

窗台上的一对鸽子正亲昵地互相啄着对方的喙，它们温柔的咕咕声为清晨增添了一丝柔和的旋律。

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noun

账单，清单

A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

Examples :

"The sailor checked the bill of lading to make sure all the cargo was accounted for before unloading the ship. "

水手在卸货前检查了提货单，以确保所有货物都已清点无误.

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账单，法案。

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

Examples :

"The antiques dealer presented a meticulously preserved bill of sale from 1888 to prove the chair's provenance. "

这位古董商出示了一份保存完好的1888年的销售凭证，以证明这把椅子的来源。

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noun

法案，议案。

A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

Examples :

"The legislature debated several bills aimed at improving education. "

立法机构辩论了几项旨在改善教育的议案。

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noun

控诉书，起诉书。

A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.

Examples :

"The group of citizens presented a bill to the mayor, outlining their complaints about the factory's pollution and its violation of environmental regulations. "

这群市民向市长递交了一份控诉书，详细列出了他们对工厂污染以及违反环保法规的指控。

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noun

纸币，钞票

A piece of paper money; a banknote.

Examples :

"I paid for the groceries with two twenty-dollar bills. "

我用两张二十美元的钞票付了杂货的钱。

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noun

账单，发票。

A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.

Examples :

"The restaurant sent me a bill for the meal. "

餐厅把饭钱的账单寄给我了。

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noun

广告，海报

A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or the sale of goods

Examples :

"The walls of the school hallway were covered in bills advertising the upcoming school play. "

学校走廊的墙上贴满了海报，宣传即将到来的校园戏剧。

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noun

票据，汇票。

A writing binding the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document; a bill of exchange. In the United States, it is usually called a note, a note of hand, or a promissory note.

Examples :

"He signed the bills agreeing to pay back the loan with interest over the next five years. "

他签署了票据，同意在未来五年内偿还贷款，并支付利息。

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noun

账单，票据

A set of items presented together.

Examples :

"The restaurant sent us the bills from our group dinner, stapled together. "

餐厅把我们聚餐的账单钉在一起寄过来了。

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verb

张贴广告，宣传。

To advertise by a bill or public notice.

Examples :

"The theater bills its upcoming play with posters all over town. "

剧院在全城张贴海报，宣传即将上演的戏剧。

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verb

收费，开账单

To charge; to send a bill to.

Examples :

"The plumber will bill us for the cost of the new pipes and the labor. "

水管工会向我们收费更换新水管的材料费和人工费。

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noun

账单, 票据

The bell, or boom, of the bittern.

Examples :

"While rarely heard today, the naturalist listened intently to the marsh, hoping to catch one of the deep, resonant bills of the bittern. "

虽然今天很难听到，这位博物学家还是专注地倾听着沼泽里的动静，希望能捕捉到那低沉而洪亮的苇鳽的叫声（如同低沉的钟声或轰鸣声）。

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