beak

名词 beak:

1. beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
2. horny projecting mouth of a bird
   同义词：bill, neb, nib, pecker
3. informal terms for the nose
   同义词：honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz

动词 beak:

1. hit lightly with a picking motion
   同义词：peck, pick

1. She came back to him towards evening with a newly plucked olive leaf in her beak.
   傍晚时分，鸽子回来了，嘴里衔着一片刚啄下的橄榄叶。
2. The male is distinguished (from the female) by its red beak.
   由喙部为红色这一特点可以辨认出其为雄性(以区别於雌性).
3. The male's orange beak differentiates it from the female.
   那种鸟雄鸟的喙呈橙色，与雌鸟不同。
4. This parrot has a red beak.
   这只鹦鹉的嘴是红色的。

beak

n.（名词）

The horny, projecting structure forming the mandibles of a bird, especially one that is strong, sharp, and useful in striking and tearing; a bill.
鸟喙，鸟嘴：构成鸟嘴上下喙的角质突出结构，尤指坚硬、锋利且有撕扯、刺穿之功用；鸟喙，鸟嘴
A similar structure in other animals, such as turtles, insects, or fish.
喙状嘴：其它动物类似的喙状结构，如海龟、昆虫或鱼类
A usually firm, tapering tip on certain plant structures, such as some seeds and fruits.
坚果：某些植物组织上通常硬而坚的顶端，如一些种子和果实
A beaklike structure or part, as:
鸟喙：似鸟嘴的结构和部分，如：
The spout of a pitcher.
大壶嘴
A metal or metal-clad ram projecting from the bow of an ancient warship.
铁嘴：古代战舰船头上突出的金属或包有金属的铁嘴撞角
Informal The human nose.
【非正式用语】 人的鼻子
Chiefly British
【多用于英国】
A schoolmaster.
校长
A judge.
法官

来源：
Middle English bek
中古英语 bek
from Old French bec
源自 古法语 bec
from Latin beccus
源自 拉丁语 beccus
[of Celtic origin]
[起源于凯尔特语的]

【引伸】
beaked
adj.（形容词）