bill
/bɪl/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɪl] /bɪl/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɪl] /ˈbil/ (ame, mw)
bill — 名詞
- billsingular
- billsplural
1. a paper or digital notice showing the money you owe after buying something or re
帳單
列出應付款項的文件
a paper or digital notice showing the money you owe after buying something or receiving work
The repair bill arrived by email before Sahil left the garage.
修車帳單在 Sahil 離開車廠前就寄到他的電子郵件了。
service bill sent to a customer
Nia checked the hotel bill and questioned a charge for breakfast.
Nia 查看飯店帳單時，對早餐費用提出了疑問。
After lunch, Paul asked the waiter for the bill right away.
午餐後，Paul 立刻向服務生要帳單。
The hospital bill shocked Christopher's family after the emergency operation.
緊急手術後，那張醫院帳單讓 Christopher 的家人大吃一驚。
- invoice
more formal, especially in business settings
文法句型
pay a bill
ask for the bill
bill for + service
用法筆記
Common for both paper and electronic requests for payment. In restaurants, ask for the bill when you want to pay before leaving.
2. the cost that someone has to pay in a particular situation, especially in fixed
費用
在某情況下要出的錢
the cost that someone has to pay in a particular situation, especially in fixed phrases
William footed the bill when the team missed its travel refund.
球隊沒拿到旅費退款時，William 出了這筆費用。
phrase: foot the bill
Their company picked up the bill for the drivers' late dinner.
他們公司替司機們深夜用餐的費用買單。
Emily refused to pay the bill for damage she did not cause.
Emily 拒絕支付那筆不是她造成的損害費用。
After the storm, local taxes covered the bill for road repairs.
暴風雨過後，地方稅收負擔了道路修復的費用。
- cost
broader and more general than this fixed-phrase use
文法句型
foot the bill
pick up the bill
cover the bill
用法筆記
Usually appears in expressions such as foot the bill or pick up the bill, rather than as a plain count noun.
3. a written proposal for a law that lawmakers discuss and vote on
法案
等待審議表決的立法提案
a written proposal for a law that lawmakers discuss and vote on
Lawmakers delayed the housing bill after new cost figures appeared.
新的成本數字出現後，立法者延後了住房法案。
government bill under debate
Jessica read the climate bill before speaking at the town meeting.
Jessica 在鎮民大會發言前先讀了那項氣候法案。
The education bill passed the lower house by three votes.
那項教育法案以三票之差通過了下議院。
Reporters waited outside parliament as ministers rewrote the security bill.
部長們重寫安全法案時，記者在國會外等候。
- measure
common in political reporting for a proposed law
文法句型
introduce a bill
debate a bill
pass a bill
4. a paper note used as money
鈔票
紙本貨幣
a paper note used as money
Ryo handed the driver a twenty-dollar bill and kept the coins.
Ryo 遞給司機一張二十美元鈔票，並把零錢留下。
paper money amount: a twenty-dollar bill
A damp five-pound bill stuck to the bottom of Anna's bag.
一張濕掉的五英鎊鈔票黏在 Anna 包包的底部。
The cashier held each bill up to the light.
收銀員把每張鈔票都拿到燈下查看。
Mark found a phone number folded inside the bill.
Mark 在那張鈔票裡發現了一個摺起來的電話號碼。
- note
more common in British English for paper money
文法句型
a ten-dollar bill
fold a bill
count bills
用法筆記
Especially common in American English for paper money of a stated value.
5. a printed sheet that advertises a public event or shows what will be performed
海報；節目單
宣傳或列出演出的印刷品
a printed sheet that advertises a public event or shows what will be performed
A bright bill for the puppet show covered the library window.
圖書館窗戶上貼著一張色彩鮮明的木偶戲海報。
bill as an event poster
Stefan kept the opera bill as a souvenir from Vienna.
Stefan 把那張歌劇節目單留下，當作維也納之旅的紀念。
Volunteers posted a bill for the charity fair near the station.
志工們在車站附近張貼了一張慈善園遊會海報。
The theatre's bill listed two comedies and a short concert.
那家劇院的節目單列了兩齣喜劇和一場短音樂會。
- poster
the usual modern word for a public advertising sheet
文法句型
post a bill
print a bill
theatre bill
用法筆記
Often sounds old-fashioned outside theatre or historical contexts. Modern everyday English more often uses poster or program.
6. the list of performers or acts announced for a show, or a place on that list
演出名單
節目上列出的演出陣容
the list of performers or acts announced for a show, or a place on that list
Two student choirs were added to the bill after noon.
中午過後，又有兩個學生合唱團被加進演出名單。
phrase: added to the bill
Noa saw her cousin's band low on the festival bill.
Noa 看見表弟的樂團排在音樂祭演出名單的後段。
The club changed the bill when the drummer fell ill.
鼓手生病後，那家俱樂部改了演出名單。
A local poet appeared on the bill before the main group.
在主打團體之前，有一位在地詩人列在演出名單上。
文法句型
on the bill
add to the bill
festival bill
用法筆記
Most often appears in phrases such as on the bill or added to the bill.
7. the highest place on a show's list of performers, showing who the main act is
頭牌位置
節目單上的主打位次
the highest place on a show's list of performers, showing who the main act is
Felipe took top bill at the summer jazz festival.
Felipe 在夏季爵士音樂節拿下了頭牌位置。
phrase: take top bill
Her name was first on the bill for the holiday concert.
她的名字排在節慶音樂會節目單的第一位。
The duo moved to top bill after their song hit radio.
那組雙人團在歌曲打進電台後升到了頭牌位置。
The comedian shared top bill with a veteran actor.
那位喜劇演員和一名資深演員共享頭牌位置。
文法句型
top bill
take top bill
share top bill
用法筆記
Common in phrases such as top bill, take top bill, and share top bill.
8. the hard mouth part at the front of a bird's face
鳥喙
鳥嘴部的硬質前端
the hard mouth part at the front of a bird's face
The gull tapped its bill against the glass by the pier.
那隻海鷗在碼頭邊用鳥喙敲著玻璃。
bird using its bill
Yuki watched the duck lift weeds from the pond with its bill.
Yuki 看著那隻鴨子用鳥喙從池塘裡叼起水草。
The parrot cracked a seed shell open with its bill.
那隻鸚鵡用鳥喙啄開了種子的外殼。
Mud clung to the heron's bill after the bird landed.
那隻蒼鷺落地後，鳥喙上還黏著泥巴。
- beak
the more usual everyday word
文法句型
tap with its bill
open with its bill
9. the stiff piece above the eyes on a cap, also called a visor
帽簷
帽子前方遮眼的硬片
the stiff piece above the eyes on a cap, also called a visor
Sunlight slipped under Mateo's bill as he looked west.
Mateo 朝西看時，陽光從他的帽簷下方溜了進來。
bill of a cap
Otis bent the bill of his cap to block the rain.
Otis 把帽子的帽簷壓彎，好擋住雨水。
Dust gathered on the bill after the hat hung all winter.
那頂帽子掛了一整個冬天後，帽簷上積了灰。
Léa stitched a team patch onto the bill of the cap.
Léa 把一塊隊徽縫到帽子的帽簷上。
文法句型
bend the bill
bill of a cap
用法筆記
Especially common in American English for the front projecting part of a cap.
10. the police, especially when people speak in an informal British way
警察
英式口語指警方
the police, especially when people speak in an informal British way
The boys ran when they saw the bill at the alley entrance.
那群男孩在巷口看到警察時就跑了。
British informal: the bill
Locals said the bill had already sealed off the bridge.
當地人說警察早就把那座橋封起來了。
The pub owner called the bill after a fight near closing time.
快打烊時發生鬥毆後，酒吧老闆叫了警察。
Liam spent the night answering questions from the bill.
Liam 那晚一直在回答警察的問題。
- police
neutral everyday word without the informal British tone
文法句型
call the bill
the bill arrived
用法筆記
A British informal term. It sounds dated or regional in some contexts and is rare in American English.
bill — 動詞
- billpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bills3rd person singular
- billing-ing form
- billedpast simple
1. to send someone a notice asking them to pay, or to record what they owe
開帳單
向某人列出應付款項
to send someone a notice asking them to pay, or to record what they owe
The clinic billed Sophia for two extra tests by mistake.
診所誤向 Sophia 開帳單，收了兩項額外檢查的費用。
bill someone for + item
Our host billed the magazine after the photo shoot ended.
拍攝結束後，我們的主辦方才向那本雜誌開帳單。
The garage billed Jenna separately for parts and labour.
那家修車廠把零件和工資分開向 Jenna 開帳單。
A software bug billed customers twice for the same order.
一個軟體錯誤讓系統對同一筆訂單向顧客開了兩次帳單。
- charge
broader and more common outside formal billing contexts
文法句型
bill someone for something
bill a client
bill separately
用法筆記
Often appears with for to name the goods or services being charged.
2. to present something or someone to the public using a chosen description to attr
宣傳為
用某種說法包裝宣傳
to present something or someone to the public using a chosen description to attract attention
Posters billed the new singer as the voice of summer.
海報把那位新歌手宣傳為夏日之聲。
bill someone as + description
The museum billed the workshop as beginner-friendly for families.
博物館把那場工作坊宣傳為適合家庭新手參加。
Local news billed the rescue dog as a small-town hero.
地方新聞把那隻救援犬宣傳成小鎮英雄。
The company billed its tablet as faster than a laptop.
那家公司把自家平板宣傳為比筆電更快。
- market
broader business verb for promoting a product
文法句型
bill something as ...
bill someone as ...
用法筆記
Usually followed by as plus the image, role, or quality being promoted.
3. to put a performer or event on a program or advertisement for a show
列名演出
把演出者列進節目單
to put a performer or event on a program or advertisement for a show
The theatre billed three folk groups for Saturday night.
那家劇院把三組民謠團列進週六晚上的節目單。
bill performers for an event
Promoters billed Elena after the headline comic canceled.
主打喜劇演員取消後，主辦單位把 Elena 列進了節目單。
The festival first billed a quartet, then added a DJ.
那場音樂祭先把四重奏列名演出，之後又加了一位 DJ。
The club billed one poet between the two bands.
那家俱樂部把一位詩人列在兩個樂團中間演出。
文法句型
bill a performer for a show
bill with another act
用法筆記
Used in entertainment contexts for formally listing acts on publicity material or a running order.