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pier n. 桥墩；码头 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. 【记】pierce 穿过，是桥墩 + 撕，船过桥穿过桥墩时是piece pier

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[piə] 【英】 n. 桥墩(an intermediate support)【例】 The ship you want to board is at pier 4. n. 桥墩(由桩或柱子支撑, 用来给船保证安全和提供通道); 支柱(支撑一个拱顶); 扶壁 = buttress【记】pi屁, er耳: 屁股支撑耳朵, 因为屁股在下面－桥墩, 支柱, 扶墙

单词	pier
音标	[piə]
解释	n. 桥墩；码头
红宝书	【英】 n. 桥墩(an intermediate support) 【例】 The ship you want to board is at pier 4.
字源	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.
不择手段背单词	n. 桥墩(由桩或柱子支撑, 用来给船保证安全和提供通道); 支柱(支撑一个拱顶); 扶壁 = buttress 【记】pi屁, er耳: 屁股支撑耳朵, 因为屁股在下面－桥墩, 支柱, 扶墙
趣味全助记	【记】pierce 穿过，是桥墩 + 撕，船过桥穿过桥墩时是piece pier

Pier N Latin Piə 桥墩；码头 英 桥墩(An Intermediate

Pier N Latin Piə 桥墩；码头英桥墩(An Intermediate