pier
英 [pɪə]
美 [pɪr]
- n. 码头，直码头；桥墩；窗间壁
- n. (Pier)人名；(英、德)皮尔；(西)彼尔；(意)皮耶尔
CET6+ TEM8 IELTS GRE CET6
pier 突堤，突码头来自拉丁语pera,堤，码头，来自petra,石头，词源同petrology,petroleum.
- pier (n.)
- mid-12c., "support of a span of a bridge," from Medieval Latin pera, of unknown origin, perhaps from Old North French pire "a breakwater," from Vulgar Latin *petricus, from Latin petra "rock" (see petrous), but OED is against this. Meaning "solid structure in a harbor, used as a landing place for vessels," is attested from mid-15c.
- 1. The ship was moored broadside to the pier.
- 这艘船横泊在码头旁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked.
- 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The motorboat put on speed as soon as it left the pier.
- 汽船一离开码头就加快了速度.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The salvage was piled upon the pier.
- 抢救出的财产被堆放在码头上.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The warship was making towards the pier.
- 军舰正驶向码头.
来自《简明英汉词典》
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