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。
