piece
n
1 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
(used esp after the preps in, into, to 尤用於介詞in、 into、 to之後)
(a) any of the parts of which sth is made 部件; 部分
He lost one of the pieces of his model engine. 他的火車頭模型缺了一個零件.
The table is made in five pieces. 這桌子是五部分組成的.
pull sth/take sth/come to pieces 拆散某物[散成碎塊]
The furniture is delivered in pieces and you have to assemble it yourself. 家具送貨時是散件的, 得自己裝配.
(b) any of the portions into which sth breaks 碎片; 碎塊; 斷片
The vase shattered into a thousand pieces. 花瓶已經粉碎了.
The cup lay in pieces on the floor. 地上是那杯子的碎片.
break, hack, pull, smash, tear sth to pieces 打碎、 劈碎、 扯碎、 砸碎、 撕碎某物
The boat (was) smashed to pieces on the rocks. 船觸礁而撞碎了.
2 [C] ~ (of sth)
(a) amount of a substance (separated or broken from a larger piece) (從大物體上分離下來的)塊, 片, 段, 截
buy a piece of glass to fit the window frame 買塊玻璃安窗戶
put a piece of wood on the fire 向火里添塊木頭
get a piece of grit in one's eye 眼里迷進一粒沙子
a piece (ie a slice) of bread, cake, meat, etc 一塊面包、 蛋糕、 肉等.
(b) amount or area of sth, esp for a particular purpose (某物質的)塊, 片, 段, 截(尤指有某用途的)
a piece of chalk, ie for writing with 一枝粉筆
a piece of land, ie for farming or building on 一塊地(耕地或建筑用地)
a piece (ie a sheet) of paper 一張紙. =>Usage 見所附用法.
3 [C] ~ of sth
(a) single instance or example of sth (事情的)項, 樁, 條
a piece of advice, information, luck, news, treachery 一個忠告、 一項信息、 一件幸事、 一則新聞、 一宗背叛事件
a fine piece of work 一部好作品.
(b) single article; item 件; 個
a piece of furniture, jewellery, luggage, porcelain 一件家具、 珠寶、 行李、 瓷器.
4 [C]
(a) (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) any of the parts of a set 一套中的任何一件、 一部分:a jigsaw with 1000 pieces 有一千塊板片的拼圖玩具
a three-piece suite, ie a sofa and two armchairs 三件一套的沙發(一張長沙發及兩張單座沙發)
a 50-piece orchestra, ie with 50 players 50人的管弦樂隊.
(b) any of the small objects or figures used in board games, esp in chess 棋子.
5 [C] standard length of cloth, wallpaper, etc as an item for sale (按標準長度整件出售的布、 壁紙等的)匹, 卷, 條
cloth sold by the piece 按匹發售的布.
6 [C] ~ (of sth)
(a) (in art, music, etc) single work or composition (藝術品、 音樂等的)幅, 篇, 首
a piece of music, poetry, sculpture 一支樂曲、 一首詩、 一件雕刻.
(b) essay or newspaper article 文章; 報道
Did you read her piece in today's paper? 你看過今天報紙上她那篇文章嗎?
7 [C] coin 硬幣: a ten-pence piece 十便士硬幣
a five-cent piece 五分硬幣
a piece of eight, ie an old Spanish silver coin 一個西班牙舊時銀幣.
8 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
(infml becoming dated derog 口, 漸舊, 貶) woman or girl 女人; 丫頭
a nice little piece 小乖妞兒
Do you know the piece he was with last night? 你認識昨晚和他一起的那個女人嗎?
9 [C] (dated 舊) (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) gun 槍; 炮
a `fowling-piece, ie a gun for shooting wildfowl 鳥槍.
10 [sing] (US infml 口) distance 距離
His house is over there a piece. 他的房子在那邊, 離這兒有一段距離.
11 (idm 習語) a bit/piece of tail => tail. bits and pieces => bit1. give sb a piece of one's `mind (infml 口) tell sb frankly what one thinks, esp when one disapproves of his behaviour 坦誠相告(尤指不滿對方行...
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*[pi:s]n. 塊, 片, 篇, 碎片, 部分, 部件, 標準量vt. 修補, 修理, 拼合, 接線頭vi. 吃零食【醫】 部, 段, 片相關詞組: a piece of cake a piece of piece on sth by the piece give sb a piece of one's mind piece by piece speak one's piece in one piece piece sth together