| 单词 | pier |
| 释义 | pier /pear/, n. 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty. 2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. 3. a square pillar. 4. a portion of wall between doors, windows, etc. 5. a pillar or post on which a gate or door is hung. 6. a support of masonry, steel, or the like for sustaining vertical pressure. 7. a long passageway or corridor that extends from a central area of a building, esp. one at an airport that leads to boarding gates. [bef. 1150; ME pere, earlier (perh. late OE) per < AL pera, pera pier of a bridge] |
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