bill
gb/bˈɪl/ us/bˈɪl/
A2
英语
~ 1000
义项
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名词
A2
entity
1
statement of money owed
A piece of paper that says how much money you must pay for something you bought or used.
用法模式：
to get [a bill] for [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'bill' with 'receipt'. A bill shows what you owe; a receipt shows what you have paid.
近义词
invoice (More formal and often used in business contexts.)
反义词
receipt (A document showing payment has been made, not what is owed.)
搭配
pay a bill
|get a bill
|electricity bill
|phone bill
|medical bill
主题
business
|daily life
|finance
例句
- The waiter brought the bill to our table.
- I still haven’t paid the electricity bill.
- She was shocked when she saw the hospital bill.
学习者例句
- The bill is on the table.
- I need to pay the water bill.
- He got the phone bill yesterday.
名词
B1
entity
2
proposed law document
A plan for a new law that is given to lawmakers to discuss and vote on.
常见错误：
Learners may think 'bill' here means a payment notice; context of politics makes it clear it's about laws.
近义词
proposal (General term for an idea put forward; not always legal.)
反义词
law (A legal rule that has already been passed and enacted.)
搭配
pass a bill
|introduce a bill
|sign a bill into law
主题
politics
|law
例句
- The senator introduced a new education bill.
- The bill was passed unanimously by the committee.
- The president signed the bill into law.
学习者例句
- The bill will help students.
- They voted on the new bill.
- The bill is not a law yet.
名词
A2
entity
3
paper currency note
Paper money, like a dollar or pound note.
近义词
banknote (More formal or British English term for paper money.)
反义词
coin (A piece of metal money, not paper.)
搭配
ten-dollar bill
|crumpled bill
|pay with a bill
主题
finance
|daily life
|daily_life
例句
- He paid with a twenty-dollar bill.
- I found a five-dollar bill in my pocket.
- The cashier checked the bill under a special light.
学习者例句
- I have a ten-dollar bill.
- She gave me two bills.
- He paid with one big bill.
名词
B1
entity
4
bird's beak or mouth part
The hard part of a bird’s mouth, also called a beak.
近义词
beak (Common alternative term; 'bill' is often used for certain bird species.)
搭配
long bill
|sharp bill
|curved bill
主题
animals
|nature
例句
- The duck dipped its bill into the water.
- That bird has a bright orange bill.
- The pelican’s large bill can hold a lot of fish.
学习者例句
- The bird has a long bill.
- The duck puts its bill in the water.
- I see the bird’s red bill.
动词
B1
action
5
send statement of charges
To send someone a paper that says how much they must pay you.
用法模式：
to bill [someone] for [something]
近义词
invoice (More formal; often used in business contexts.)
搭配
bill a customer
|bill for services
|bill monthly
主题
business
|daily life
|finance
例句
- They billed me for the repairs last week.
- We will bill you at the end of the month.
- The hotel accidentally billed us twice.
学习者例句
- The store will bill me later.
- They billed her for the dress.
- We will bill you tomorrow.
语法
词典原形
bill
IPA
GB/bˈɪl/
US/bˈɪl/
音节与重音
bill （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (bill)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: bill
- Plural: bills
Verb
- Base: bill
- 3rd Person Singular: bills
- Present Participle: billing
- Past: billed
词族
Forms
Related words
billable
adjective
Advanced or less common
biller
noun
相关表达
bill of rights
1/bˈɪl əv ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
formal
list of guaranteed rights
A written list of basic rights that people have, protected by law.
例句
- Freedom of speech is part of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.
- The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms.
bill of sale
1/bˈɪl əv sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
formal
document proving goods transfer ownership
A paper that shows something was sold and now belongs to someone else.
例句
- Make sure you get a bill of sale when buying a used car.
- The antiques dealer provided a signed bill of sale.
foot the bill
1/fˈʊt ðə bˈɪl/
idiom
pay the total cost
To pay all the money needed for something, especially when it is expensive.
例句
- His parents will foot the bill for his wedding.
- The company will foot the bill for travel expenses.
pick up the bill
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə bˈɪl/
idiom
pay for others' expenses
To pay for what you and other people have eaten, drunk, or used.
例句
- John picked up the bill after dinner.
- She always ends up picking up the bill when they go out.