| 单词 | bean |
| 释义 | bean —beanlike, adj. /been/, n. 1. the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, esp. of the genus Phaseolus. 2. a plant producing such seeds. 3. the pod of such a plant, esp. when immature and eaten as a vegetable. 4. any of various other beanlike seeds or plants, as the coffee bean. 5. Slang. a. a person's head. b. a coin or a bank note considered as a coin: I can't pay for the ticket, I don't have a bean in my jeans. 6. Brit. Informal. a minimum amount of money: They've been disinherited and now haven't a bean. 7. beans, Informal. the slightest amount: He doesn't know beans about navigation. 8. full of beans, Informal. a. energetic; vigorously active; vital: He is still full of beans at 95. b. stupid; erroneous; misinformed. 9. spill the beans, Informal. to disclose a secret, either accidentally or imprudently, thereby ruining a surprise or plan: He spilled the beans, and she knew all about the party in advance. v.t. 10. Slang. to hit on the head, esp. with a baseball. interj. 11. beans, (used to express disbelief, annoyance, etc.). [bef. 950; ME bene, OE bean; c. ON baun, OFris bane, D boon, OS, OHG bona (G Bohne), prob. < Gmc *babno, c. Russ bob, L faba < European IE *bhabh-] |
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