beard
/bɪəd; bɪrd/ n
(a) [U, C] hair growing on the chin and the lower cheeks of a man's face （下巴和面颊下部的）胡须; 络腮胡子
a week's growth of beard 一星期未刮的胡子
Who's that man with the beard? 那个留著大胡子的人是谁?
He has (grown) a beard. 他留著大胡子. =>illus at head 见head之插图. Cf 参看 moustache1,whisker 1.
(b) [C] similar hairy growth on an animal or plant （动物的）颔毛; （植物的）芒
a goat's beard 山羊的胡子.
beard / bɪəd; bɪrd/ v
1 [Tn] defy (sb/sth) openly; oppose bravely 公然反对（某人[某事物]）; 勇敢地对抗.
2 (idm 习语) beard the lion in his `den visit sb important in order to challenge him, obtain a favour, etc 入狮穴捋狮须（走访某要人以向其提出质询、获得某种好处等）.