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piece

UK //piːs//US //piːs//

词源

源自中古英语 'pece',来自古法语 'piece',最终源于拉丁语 'pettia',意为'部分'或'碎片'。

noun

❶ 指物体的一部分或碎片,通常是从整体中分离出来的,可以是具体的物品或抽象的概念。

“She broke the vase into several pieces.”

(她把花瓶打碎成了几片。)

“He gave me a piece of advice.”

(他给了我一条建议。)

❶ 指一件作品或创作,如音乐、艺术或文学作品,通常具有独立性和完整性。

“He composed a beautiful piece of music.”

(他创作了一首优美的乐曲。)

“This is one of her best pieces of writing.”

(这是她最好的作品之一。)

同义词:part, fragment, portion, section, bit

verb

❶ 将碎片或部分拼合在一起,通常用于修复或组装某物。

“She pieced the broken vase back together.”

(她把破碎的花瓶重新拼合起来。)

“He pieced together the clues to solve the mystery.”

(他把线索拼凑起来解开了谜团。)

同义词:assemble, join, mend, repair, fix

常见短语

piece of cake — 形容某事非常简单或容易完成,常用于口语表达。

“The test was a piece of cake for him.”

(这次考试对他来说是小菜一碟。)

give someone a piece of one's mind — 直率地表达对某人的不满或批评,通常带有愤怒或责备的语气。

“She gave him a piece of her mind for being late.”

(因为他迟到,她狠狠地批评了他一顿。)