| 词汇 | bill and coo |
| 释义 | bill and coo Theme: KISS in. to kiss and cuddle. (In the manner of lovebirds.)Keep an eye on those kids. They aren't going to be satisfied with billing and cooing forever, you know.If they bill and coo enough now, maybe they will remember how when they're older. Idiom bill and coo old-fashioned if you bill and coo with someone you love, you talk quietly to them and kiss them.I don't know why they bother to come out if they're going to spend all their time billing and cooing. (often in continuous tenses)bill and cooTo kiss, nuzzle, and talk sweetly with another person, typically a romantic partner. All my sister and her boyfriend do is bill and coo—it's so nauseating. bill and cooLITERARY, OLD-FASHIONEDIf two lovers bill and coo, they kiss and talk together in a loving way. I just have to stand there grinding my teeth while they bill and coo. Note: In this expression, lovers are being compared to a pair of doves touching their beaks or bills together and cooing. bill and cooexchange caresses or affectionate words; behave or talk in a very loving or sentimental way. informal, datedThe image is of two doves, a long-established symbol of mutual love. bill and coo in. to kiss and cuddle. (In the manner of love birds.) Keep an eye on those kids. They aren’t going to be satisfied with billing and cooing forever, you know. bill and coo To kiss or caress and murmur endearments. bill and cooTo hug and kiss. A sweet old-fashioned phrase for necking, making out, smooching, or playing kissy-face—the way that courting birds touch bills and emit soft cooing noises before they get down to the real mating game. |
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