beak
noun /biːk/
/biːk/
- enlarge imagethe hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth
鸟喙 - The gull held the fish in its beak.
海鸥嘴里叼着鱼。
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
词源senses 1 to 2 Middle English: from Old French bec, from Latin beccus, of Celtic origin.sense 3 late 18th cent.: probably from criminals' slang.