beard

To boldly and bravely oppose or confront someone

常用搭配 beard the lion in his den（敢于向强者挑战）

1. 1.

   To boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded.

   勇敢地反对或对抗,常使被对抗者难堪。

2. 2.

   To take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt.

   抓住胡须；因愤怒或轻蔑而抓住、拔或拉(某人的)胡须。

3. 3.

   To deprive (an oyster or similar shellfish) of the gills.

   去除(牡蛎或类似贝类的)鳃。

4. 4.

   Of bees, to accumulate together in a beard-like shape.

   指蜜蜂聚集在一起形成胡须状。

揪住（某人的）胡须；拔胡须；去除（贝类的）鳃；聚集呈胡须状；勇敢地反对或对抗,常使被对抗者难堪。；抓住胡须；因愤怒或轻蔑而抓住、拔或拉(某人的)胡须。

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