The Open Dictionary

bill

名词

UK/bɪl/
US/bɪl/

定义 bill 名词

payment

  1. A2CountableSingular

    A written request for payment of money owed.

    • a utility bill

    • The hotel billed us for our stay.

    • The bill at this restaurant was a bit pricey.

law

  1. Countable

    A formal proposal for a new law that is debated and voted on.

    • The bill has been approved by the parliament.

    • They are drafting a new environmental bill.

    • The passage of this bill will have a significant impact on the economy.

currency

  1. B1Countable

    A piece of paper money.

    • a twenty-dollar bill

    • He paid for dinner with a hundred-dollar bill.

    • Please give me some small denomination bills.

notice

  1. Countable

    A paper notice providing information, especially about an event.

    • I saw a bill advertising the local music festival.

    • They put all the event information on the bill.

    • Please post this bill on the notice board.

anatomy

  1. Countable

    The beak of a bird.

    • The parrot's bill is very strong.

    • I saw a bird pecking at the bark with its bill.

    • The bird used its bill to open the nut.

片语 bill 名词

  • be on the bill

    To be scheduled to perform in a show or event.

    • The bill for tonight's show features many well-known musicians.

  • head/top the bill

    To be the most prominent performer or act in a show or event.

    • The singer will head the bill at the music festival, which is expected to draw a huge crowd.

动词

UK/bɪl/
US/bɪl/

定义 bill 动词

charge

  1. Transitive

    To send a bill to someone for a product or service they owe for.

    • Please bill all charges to my account.

    • They will bill you at the end of the month.

    • The company will bill the service fee to your account.

promote

  1. TransitiveUsually passive

    To advertise or promote something with a particular description.

    • The movie was billed as the most exciting action film of the year.

    • The artist was billed as the most influential sculptor of our time.

    • The book was billed as a captivating story.

schedule

  1. TransitiveUsually passive

    To schedule a person or performance in an event program.

    • The band was billed to perform on the last day of the festival.

    • The actor was billed to be the main star of the show tonight.

    • She was billed to perform in a national tour.

成语

  • fill/fit the bill

    To be suitable or adequate for a particular purpose or need; to meet the requirements perfectly.

    • This new software absolutely fills the bill for our needs.