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wharves

UK //wɔːvz//US //wɔːrvz//

词源

源自中古英语 'wharf',可能与古英语 'hwearf'(意为‘转弯处’或‘岸边’)有关。

noun

❶ wharf的复数形式,指供船只停靠、装卸货物的码头或平台,通常由木材或混凝土建成,常见于港口或河边。

“The fishing boats were tied up at the wharves.”

(渔船停泊在码头上。)

“They loaded the cargo onto the ship from the wharves.”

(他们从码头将货物装到船上。)

同义词:piers, docks, quays, landings, jetties

常见短语

along the wharves — 沿着码头,描述在码头附近或沿着码头进行的活动或场景。

“We took a walk along the wharves to watch the sunset.”

(我们沿着码头散步看日落。)