I don''t know if he even knows the talking points about the bill.
——House of Cards
我都不确定他是否知道法案的要点。
——《纸牌屋》
一、你知道bill有几种含义吗?
n.
1.帐单;票据 a piece of paper that shows how much you owe sb for goods or services
The shopkeeper knocked10%off the bill.
主人从帐单中减去10%。
2.广告 notice in a public place to advertise an event
Bill posters will be prosecuted.
张贴广告的人将被起诉。
3.清单 list
It was the accent of Castlereagh auditing France's bill at the Congress of Vienna.
那正是凯塞尔来在维也纳会议上开列法国赔款清单时的口气。
4.法案 a written suggestion for a new law that is presented to a country's parliament so that its members can discuss it
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。
5.钞票 cash
The intrinsic value of a dollar bill is only that of a piece of paper.
一元纸币的实际价值不过是一张纸而已。
v.
1.宣布;用海报宣传 [T] to advertise that sb / sth will do sth
She was billed to play the Red Queen in Snow White.
海报宣传她会扮演《白雪公主》中的“红王后”。
2.开账单 [T] to send sb a bill for sth
Are you going to bill me for this?
你们会给我开这个的账单吗?
二、下面我们来学习一下含有bill的常见短语
bill of exchange
n.汇票
bill of fare
菜单;节目单,商品名目
bill of lading
货运单,提货单
bill of rights
n.权利和自由法案,<美>美国宪法前十条修正案
fill the bill
解决问题,满足要求,合适
三、最后,做个填词游戏吧
She always pays her _____ on time.她总是按时支付账单。