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).
I would like to send this by registered mail, please.
我想把这封信挂号寄出。
What is happening out there?
外面发生什么事情?
Professor Karl von Frisch, an Austrian scientist, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways honey bees communicate in their dark hives.