英语词汇“pier”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A pier is a platform reaching out to sea that can be used as a landing place for ships. If you enjoy sea fishing and don't have a boat, try casting your line from the end of the pier.

Pier has two meanings. The most common is for the platform, often wooden, that extends over water away from shore, so that ships can dock. Many seaside towns have turned their piers into entertainment districts, with games and places to stroll. A pier can also be a pillar that supports a bridge.

WORD FAMILY

pier: piers

USAGE EXAMPLES

Piers Handling says Marshall helped build the festival into one of “the most influential public cultural festivals today.”

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Nick Medlin, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene in Pier Street, Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, just after midnight.

BBC(Dec 28, 2016)

The “Aloha Room” was closed for renovations in 2012 as the terminal building at Pier 1 underwent a $5 million upgrade.

Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016)

1n a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

dock, wharf, wharfage

levee

a pier that provides a landing place on a river

quay

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

platform

a raised horizontal surface

2n a support for two adjacent bridge spans

Hyper

support

any device that bears the weight of another thing

3n (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

Hyper

support

any device that bears the weight of another thing

单词	pier
释义	pier (once / 516 pages) n A pier is a platform reaching out to sea that can be used as a landing place for ships. If you enjoy sea fishing and don't have a boat, try casting your line from the end of the pier. Pier has two meanings. The most common is for the platform, often wooden, that extends over water away from shore, so that ships can dock. Many seaside towns have turned their piers into entertainment districts, with games and places to stroll. A pier can also be a pillar that supports a bridge. WORD FAMILY pier: piers USAGE EXAMPLES Piers Handling says Marshall helped build the festival into one of “the most influential public cultural festivals today.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Nick Medlin, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene in Pier Street, Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, just after midnight. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) The “Aloha Room” was closed for renovations in 2012 as the terminal building at Pier 1 underwent a $5 million upgrade. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper dock, wharf, wharfage levee a pier that provides a landing place on a river quay wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline platform a raised horizontal surface 2n a support for two adjacent bridge spans Hyper support any device that bears the weight of another thing 3n (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) Hyper support any device that bears the weight of another thing
随便看	grass fern grass finch grassfinch grassfire grass frog grasshopper grasshopper mouse grassland grass-leaved golden aster grassless grasslike grass-of-Parnassus grass over grass parakeet grass pea grass pink grass poly grassroots grass roots grass skirt grass snake grass tree grass tree family grass vetch grass vetchling