Pier
[ piə ]
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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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Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.
官员们过去总是搞不清埃利斯岛过境人员的外国姓名，因为他们非常繁忙，所以在过境的人蜂拥而至的时候，许多人的姓名都被更改了。
Haley jumped up and cried, That was my ancestor.
哈利跳起来叫道，“那就是我的祖先。”
I think we are the first people here for hundreds of years. Maybe thousands.
“我认为几百年，可能几千年以来，我们是第一次来这里的人。”