pier

• n. 碼頭，直碼頭；橋墩；窗間壁
• n. (Pier)人名；(英、德)皮爾；(西)彼爾；(意)皮耶爾

來自拉丁語pera,堤，碼頭，來自petra,石頭，詞源同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.

這艘船橫泊在碼頭旁。

來自柯林斯例句

2. We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked.

我們站在突碼頭上目送他們登船。

來自《權威詞典》

3. The motorboat put on speed as soon as it left the pier.

汽船一離開碼頭就加快了速度.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The salvage was piled upon the pier.

搶救出的財產被堆放在碼頭上.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The warship was making towards the pier.

軍艦正駛向碼頭.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》