pier
/piә/
六级雅思GRE基础词汇
BNC词频: #5,342
当代词频: #7,841

中文释义

n. 码头, 桥墩, 支框, 防波堤

[医] 桥基, 基牙

英文释义

n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

n. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

n. a support for two adjacent bridge spans

词形变化

近义词辨析
这组词都有“港,港口,码头”的意思,其区别是: - port: 多指人工港口,还可指有港口的市。 - seaport: 指港埠。 - harbour: 一般用词,指停泊船只、装卸货物的天然或人工港口。 - pier: 专指与海岸成直角形而突出的码头,可供旅客,货物上下船或供人散步用。 - wharf: 指船只停泊装卸货物的码头。