Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense bills, present participle billing, past tense, past participle billed
1N-COUNT (商品或服务费用的)账单 A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services. →see usage note at:account(商品或服务费用的)账单
They couldn't afford to pay the bills.
他们无力支付这些账单。
He paid his bill for the newspapers promptly.
他立即支付了订报费。
...phone bills.
电话账单
2VERB [no cont]给…开送账单 If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill stating how much money they owe you for these goods or services. 给…开送账单 [Also VERB n]
Are you going to bill me for this? [VERB noun + for]
3N-SING (餐馆的)账单The bill in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of the meal you have just eaten is written and which you are given before you pay. (餐馆的)账单 [British]
in AM, use 美国英语用 check
4N-COUNT 纸币;钞票 A bill is a piece of paper money. 纸币;钞票 [US]
5N-COUNT [usually singular]议案;法案 In government, a bill is a formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on. 议案;法案
This is the toughest crime bill that Congress has passed in a decade.
这是十年来国会通过的最严厉的一项刑事法案。
The bill was approved by a large majority.
这项法案得到了绝大多数人的支持。
SYN act of parliament, measure, proposal, piece of legislation
6N-SING 演出人员名单 The bill of a show or concert is a list of the entertainers who will take part in it. 演出人员名单
7VERB [usually passive]宣传(某人)将参加演出 If someone is billed to appear in a particular show, it has been advertised that they are going to be in it. 宣传(某人)将参加演出
She was billed to play the Red Queen in Snow White. [beVERB-ed to-infinitive]
海报宣传她会扮演《白雪公主》中的“红王后”。
billing
...their quarrels over star billing.
他们因为海报上排名的先后顺序而发生的争吵
8VERB 宣传(某人或某物有某种特质或能力) If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities. 宣传(某人或某物有某种特质或能力)
They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum. [VERB noun + as]
11PHRASE 适合需要;符合要求 If you say that someone or something fits the bill or fills the bill, you mean that they are suitable for a particular job or purpose. 适合需要;符合要求
1showing money owed for goods/services賬單ADJECTIVE | VERB + BILL | BILL + VERB | BILL + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, hefty, high, huge, large, massive大額賬單;巨額賬單▸➤outstanding, unpaid未付的賬單▸➤itemized明細賬單◇Customers receive an itemized monthly phone bill.顧客會收到每月話費明細單。➤legal, medical訴訟費/醫療費賬單➤electricity, energy, fuel, gas, heating電費/能源費/燃料費/煤氣費/取暖費賬單➤utility公共事業費賬單◇Many people struggle to pay their rent and utility bills.許多人要盡全力才能勉強支付房租和公共事業費。➤grocery, hospital, hotel, phone, telephone, etc.食品雜貨、醫院、酒店、電話費等賬單▸➤tax稅單➤credit-card信用卡對賬單➤repair修理費賬單VERB + BILL➤get, receive收到賬單◇I've just received a huge tax bill.我剛收到一張巨額稅單。➤be landed with, face被賬單困擾;面對賬單◇The company could now face higher fuel bills.公司現在可能面對更高額的燃料費用。➤run up積欠賬單◇We ran up a very large hotel bill.我們積欠了很大一筆旅館費用。➤foot, pay, pick up, settle負擔費用;支付賬單◇Don't worry-the company will pick up the bill.別擔心 - 公司會付賬的。➤cover夠支付賬單◇Use the money in the account to cover the bills.用這個賬戶裏的錢支付這些賬單。➤present sb with, send sb, submit把賬單遞交/寄送/提交給某人◇They presented us with a very large bill.他們給了我們一張大額賬單。➤cut, lower, reduce減少開支◇We need to cut our electricity bills.我們需要減少電費開支。➤share分擔費用◇We share the gas and electricity bills.我們分擔煤氣費和電費。BILL + VERB➤arrive, come in賬單到了➤amount to, come to賬單金額達到⋯◇The bill amounted to $850.賬單總計 850 美元。BILL + NOUN➤payment賬單支付➤collector (NAmE) 賬單催繳員PREPOSITION➤bill for⋯的賬單◇Who is going to foot the bill for the damage?誰來支付損失費呢?bill
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2 (especially BrE) showing money owed for food and drinks飲食賬單➡ see also checkVERB + BILL | BILL + VERBVERB + BILL➤ask for要餐費賬單▸➤bring拿餐費賬單來▸➤get, have拿到餐費賬單◇Could I have the bill, please?請結賬,好嗎?➤pay支付餐費▸➤split平均分擔費用◇We decided to split the bill.我們決定平均分擔餐費。BILL + VERB➤arrive, come餐費賬單到了➤come to餐費達到⋯◇The bill came to £120.餐費計為 120 英鎊。bill
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3 (NAmE) paper money紙幣➡ see also noteADJECTIVE | VERB + BILLADJECTIVE➤five-dollar, twenty-dollar, etc. * 5 美元、20 美元等的鈔票➤crisp嶄新的鈔票➤counterfeit偽鈔VERB + BILL➤count, count out數鈔票bill
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4proposal for a new law法案ADJECTIVE | VERB + BILL | BILL + VERBADJECTIVE➤controversial有爭議的法案➤comprehensive, sweeping (NAmE) 綜合/全面法案◇a sweeping bill that will reform the nation's immigration system全面改革國家移民制度的法案➤emergency緊急法案➤draft議案草案➤proposed提案➤pending (NAmE) 待決的議案➤bipartisan (NAmE) 代表兩黨的議案▸➤private member's (in the UK) (非內閣成員的)無公職議員所提交的法案➤congressional, federal, Treasury (in the US) 國會/聯邦/財政部議案➤budget, spending (both NAmE) 預算/開支議案➤reform改革法案➤anti-terrorism, education, immigration, intelligence, etc.反恐、教育、移民、情報等法案VERB + BILL➤bring forward, bring in, introduce, propose, put forward, submit提出議案◇The bill will be introduced next month.該議案將於下個月提交。◇The government has put forward an emergency bill to limit the powers of the police.政府已提出緊急議案來限制警方的權力。➤bring before Parliament, bring to the floor, bring to a vote (especially NAmE) 向議會提交議案;向全體與會者提交議案;提交議案以表決◇The bill will be brought before Parliament next year.該議案將於明年提交議會。◇The bill was brought to the floor of the House last summer.該議案是去年夏天提交給眾議院的。➤force through, push through, rush through (BrE) 強行/推動/草率地通過議案◇Republicans will try to push the bill through Congress.共和黨人將會力促國會通過該議案。◇The opposition will try to force the bill through Parliament.反對黨將試圖強行在議會通過這一法案。➤draft, prepare, write起草議案➤sponsor發起法案▸➤amend修正議案▸➤debate就議案進行辯論▸➤adopt, approve, pass, sign採納議案;通過議案;簽署法案▸➤back, endorse, support, vote for支持議案;投票支持議案▸➤block, defeat, kill, reject, throw out, veto阻撓議案通過;否決議案▸➤oppose, vote against反對/投票反對議案▸➤shelve, withdraw暫時擱置/撤回議案BILL + VERB➤become law法案成為法律◇The bill became law in June.該法案 6 月份成為法律。➤contain, include sth法案包括⋯◇The bill included a gradual phase-out of estate tax.該法案包括逐步淘汰遺產稅。➤propose sth法案提出⋯➤ban sth, prohibit sth法案禁止⋯➤allow sth法案允許⋯bill
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5programme/program of entertainment節目ADJECTIVE | VERB + BILL | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤double連場節目VERB + BILL➤head, top領銜主演◇Rufus Wainwright is topping the bill.魯弗斯・溫賴特領銜主演。➤share聯袂主演PREPOSITION➤on a/the bill在節目單上◇Also on the bill are Hot Chip.參加演出的還有“勁辣薯片”樂隊。
bill ♦︎ account ♦︎ invoice ♦︎ check ♦︎ tabThese are all words for a record of how much you owe for goods or services that you have bought or used.这些词均表示账单、账目。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the bill / invoice / tab / check for sth◆to pay / settle a bill / an account / an invoice / a check◆to pick up the bill / check / tab◆to put sth on the bill / (sb's) account / the tab◆to send / submit a bill / an invoice to a customer◆to ask for / get the bill / check■bill [countable] a list of goods that you have bought or services that you have used, showing how much you owe; the price or cost of sth账单◆the telephone / electricity / gas bill电话费/电费/煤气费账单◆We ran up a massive hotel bill.我们积下了一大笔旅馆费。◆Is the company going to foot the bill(= pay) for the repairs?公司会支付修理费吗?◆I'll be sending you the bill(= I will expect you to pay) for the dry-cleaning!我这就给你发账单付干洗费!◆ (especially BrE) The waiter brought the bill to their table.侍者把账单拿到他们桌边。 see also bill ⇨ chargeverb■account [countable] an arrangement with a shop or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month; the money owed in such an arrangement赊销账;赊欠账;赊欠款◆Put it on my account please.请记在我的赊购账上。◆We have accounts with most of our suppliers.我们与大多数供应商实行赊购制。◆She bought the furniture she wanted on account(= she would pay for it later).她赊购了想要的家具。■invoice [countable] (ratherformal) a bill for goods that sb has bought or work that has been done for sb发票;(发货或服务)费用清单◆The timber merchants sent an invoice for £250.木材商发出了一张250英镑的发票。 see also invoice ⇨ chargeverbNOTE辨析 Bill or invoice?You would get a bill in a restaurant, bar or hotel; from a company that supplies you with gas, electricity, etc.; or from sb whose property you have damaged. An invoice is for goods supplied or work done as agreed between a customer and supplier, and is usually sent after the goods have been delivered or the work finished. * bill指餐馆、酒吧、旅馆或煤气公司、电力公司等开出的账单,也指财产所有者开出的索赔账单。invoice指供求双方按约定发货或提供服务的费用清单,通常于交货或完工后发出。■check [countable] (NAmE) a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant餐饮账单◆Can I have the check, please?请给我结账好吗?ⓘ In British English the usual word for this is bill.在英式英语中表达此义通常用bill。■tab [countable] (ratherinformal) a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of sth(待付的)账单;(尤指)餐饮账单;费用◆a bar tab酒吧账单◆Can I put it on my tab?我可以记账吗?◆He walked out of the restaurant and left me to pick up the tab(= pay) for the whole meal.他走出餐馆,丢下我为整顿饭买单。