Pier
[ piə ]
第3级
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n. 码头，防波堤;桥墩;窗间壁;
📝 例句
a pier supported by chains
链条连结的码头
They projected the pier out into the lake.
他们将码头伸出到湖中。
Additional concentric prestressing was required in the pier.
墩内要求另加集中压力。
He walked along the wooden pier and climbed down into the boat.
他沿着木码头走过去并爬上了船。
The ship misperformed the maneuver and almost collided with the pier.
该船操纵不当,差点撞上码头。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pier-码头、桥墩,pierce-刺穿:码头刺向大海,桥墩刺向海底
※ pi-拼音“痞”,er-拼音“儿”:码头附近总是聚集着一帮地痞儿童
※ pie-馅饼,r-拼音“人”:有人在码头上吃馅饼(馅饼上的坐着的人是看码头的)
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
pier
n
1
(a) structure of wood, iron, etc built out into the sea, a lake, etc so that boats can stop and take on or put down passengers or goods （伸入海、 湖等的）码头; 突码头. Cf 参看 jetty.
(b) similar structure built as a promenade at a seaside resort, often with a restaurant and places of entertainment on it （供散步游乐的）突堤（常设有餐厅及娱乐场所）. =>illus 见插图.
2 one of the pillars supporting an arch or a span of a bridge 桥墩.
3 wall between two windows or other openings 窗间壁; 户间壁; 扶壁.
🔁 扩展释义
*[piә]n. 码头, 桥墩, 支框, 防波堤【医】 桥基, 基牙【经】 码头
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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In 1892 the age of mass arrivals began, during which 15 million new people passed through Ellis Island into the USA over a period of 62 years.
1892年开始了一个国外移民大量涌入的年代，在随后的62年中，有1，500万新来的人通过埃利斯岛进入美国。
I've recently noticed that one of my work-mates is stealing.
我最近注意到，我的一个工友在行窃。
I always carry matches with me at such times and I tore out the pages of the first chapter of the book I was reading to get the fire going.
在这样的时候我身上总是带着火柴的，为了让火堆燃下去，我从我正在看的那本书的第一章撕下几页。