C 豆，豆科植物a seed of any of various upright climbing plants; a plant that produces beans

　give sb ～s 　〈俚〉严厉责骂某人，处罚某人
　spill the ～s　泄露秘密
　use the old ～ 　〈俚〉动脑筋
　baked ～s　炒过的豆子
　broad ～s　蚕豆
　French ～s　菜豆
　coffee ～s　咖啡豆
　navy ～s　青豆
　pint ～s　斑豆
　runner ～s　红花菜豆
　string ～s　红花菜豆
　wax ～s　黄荚种菜豆
　～ cake　豆饼
　～ curd　豆腐
　like ～s 　〈俚〉精彩地，有力地
　full of ～s　精力充沛的

　Cook the beans with a piece of salt pork.　把豆子和一片咸猪肉一起煮。
　The French bean in the garden grows fast.　园子里的菜豆长得很快。

 ♣ full of beans
　精神饱满　full of bodily strength and eagerness
　You seem full of beans this morning, you must have a good night's rest.　你今天似乎精神饱满，我想这一定是因为昨晚休息得很好。
 ♣ old bean
　〈英俚〉老兄　used to address a friend
　Have a look at this, old bean!　看看这个，老兄！
 ♣ spill the beans
　〈俚〉泄露秘密　 tell a secret
　Trust her to spill the beans, she never could keep a secret.　希望她能坦白交代，她从来守不住秘密。

　［词源］中古英语bene（豆，豆科植物）