Bill

比尔

发音

US /bɪl/

词形变化

Bills 复数 Billster

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A diminutive of the male given name William.

  2. 2.

    A diminutive of the male given name Bilal.

    罕用
  3. 3.

    A surname.

  4. 4.

    A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"

    俚语

相关短语

bill of fare [法] 菜单, 计画程序 bill of attainder [法] 剥夺公权法案 bill of quantities bill of health [法] 健康证明书 bill of lading [法] 载货证券, 提单 bill of rights [法] 基本人权宣言, 权利法案 bill of entry [经] 入港电报表, 报税通知单, 报关单 bill of materials (bill-of-material 的复数) 物料清单；[工经] 材料清单 bill of sale 抵押证券; 卖契 bill of credit [法] 信用状, 取款凭证 bill of sight [经] 海关临时起岸报单 bill of store [经] 船上用品税单, 再输入免税单 bill of costs [法] 诉讼费用清单, 帐单 bill of material 物料清单；[工经] 材料清单 bill of exchange 汇票 [法] 支票

词源

Hypocorism of William. It is unclear how the initial W became a B; this could have been part of the medieval trend of swapping letters, similar to Dick for Rick.

来源：wiktionary