plural pieces
plural pieces
Learner's definition of PIECE
1 [count]
a : an amount that is cut or separated from a larger section of something块;张;段 —
often + of -
I need a few more pieces of tape.我还需要几盘磁带。
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a long piece of string一根长弦
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a piece of wood/metal/plastic/leather/cloth一块木头/金属/塑料/皮革/布料
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a piece of steak/chicken/fish一块牛排/鸡肉/鱼肉
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a piece [=slice] of pizza/bread/cake一块比萨饼/面包/蛋糕
— see also piece of cake b : an amount of something considered separately from the rest(单独的)块,片,段 —
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[count] : a small often broken part of something碎块;碎片;片段 -
pieces [=fragments] of broken glass玻璃碎片
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You have a piece of lettuce stuck between your teeth.你牙缝里塞了生菜末。
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Her broken bicycle lay in pieces by the side of the road.她的自行车倒在路边,已经散架了。
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I watched her rip the letter to/into pieces and throw it away.我看到她把信撕成碎片扔掉了。
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The old bridge was blown to pieces [=blown apart] during the war.那座老桥在战争中被炸毁了。
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[count] : one of the parts that form a complete thing when they are put together部件;部分 -
There are 12 pieces in this stainless steel knife set.这套不锈钢刀具共有12件。
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a jigsaw puzzle with 500 pieces*500块的拼图玩具
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We're missing one piece of the puzzle.我们这个拼图玩具少了一块。
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They built up the stone wall one piece at a time. = They built up the stone wall piece by piece.他们用一块块石头垒起了墙。
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I took apart the engine piece by piece and put it back together again.我把发动机拆卸成一部分一部分的,然后又组装起来。
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(Brit) The rifle comes to pieces [=it separates into parts] for easy storage.步枪拆卸成部件以便于存放。
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(Brit) They took the bed to pieces [=they took apart the bed] and moved it out of the room.他们把床拆开,搬出了房间。
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often used in combination常用于合成词 4
[singular] : a part of someone or something that is shared with other people : portion份额 —
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a piece of the jackpot一份大奖
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They went there to claim a piece of the American dream for themselves.他们去那里,称要实现他们的美国梦。
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The town is growing fast, and these construction companies want a piece of the new housing market.这个小镇发展迅速,这些建筑公司都想在这片新的住房市场占据一席之地。
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Once she became famous, everyone wanted a piece of her. = Everyone wanted a piece of her time. [=everyone wanted her to do things for them]她成名后所有人都想沾她的光。
— see also a piece of the action at action, a piece of the pie at pie 5
[count] : one of a particular type of thing(某类物品的)一份 —
+ of -
Please take out a piece [=sheet] of paper and write your name on the top.请拿出一张纸并在上方写上你的名字。
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I packed three pieces of fruit: two apples and a banana.我装了三个水果:两个苹果和一根香蕉。
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a piece of candy/chalk一块糖果;一支粉笔
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We had several new pieces of furniture delivered to our home.我们有几件新家具送货上门。
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You got two pieces of mail today.今天有你两封邮件。
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a piece of clothing一块布料
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an expensive piece of jewelry/luggage/equipment一件昂贵的珠宝/行李/装备
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His last car was a piece of junk. [=it was worthless or of poor quality]他之前的那辆车一文不值。
— see also conversation piece, piece of work 6
[count] : an example or amount of something项;条 —
usually singular通常用单数 —
+ of -
May I offer you a piece [=bit] of advice? [=may I offer you some advice?]可以给你提个建议吗?
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I just heard a wonderful piece of news!我刚听到一个绝好的消息!
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a new piece of information/evidence一条新信息/证据
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an important piece of legislation一项重要的立法
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a silly piece of nonsense一派胡言
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That's a really nice piece of work you've done there!你的工作完成得很出色!
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an impressive piece of acting给人深刻印象的表演
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a famous piece [=work] of art/literature/music一件有名的艺术品;一本名著;一首名曲
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a : a work of art, music, drama, or literature(艺术、音乐、戏剧、文学的)一部作品 -
The statue David is one of Michelangelo's most famous pieces.大卫雕塑是米开朗琪罗最著名的作品之一。
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a piece painted by Pablo Picasso巴勃罗·毕加索的一幅绘画作品
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Next, we will be performing a piece by J. S. Bach.下面我们将演奏J.S.巴赫的一部作品。
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a piano piece = a piece (written) for piano一支钢琴曲
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They performed a short dramatic piece written for the king's birthday.他们表演了一部为国王生日写的短话剧。
— see also museum piece, period piece, set piece b : an article in a newspaper or magazine or one of the parts of a television or radio news program(报道、新闻、广播的)一篇 —
often + about or on — see also puff piece 8
[count] : one of the small movable objects in a game like chess or checkers棋子 9 [count]
a : a coin that has a specified value硬币 -
a 50-cent piece*50分硬币
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a 10-pence piece*10便士硬币
b : a coin that is made of a specified metal(某种金属制成的)硬币 10
[count] : gun -
(chiefly US, informal) He reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece. [=handgun]他从口袋里掏出了一把手枪。
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artillery pieces [=large guns that shoot over long distances] from the First World War第一次世界大战中的大炮
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[singular] US, informal : an amount of distance that is not specified一段距离
bits and pieces
— see 1bit
fall to pieces
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: to break into parts破成碎片 2
: to become ruined or destroyed被损毁;被毁灭 3
: to become unable to control your emotions情感失控 -
She falls to pieces [=breaks down] when she tries to talk about the accident.当她试图谈论那起事故时,她的感情失控了。
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When he heard the bad news, he just fell to pieces. [=he started to cry]听到噩耗,他哭了起来。
give someone a piece of your mind
— see 1mind
go to pieces
: to become unable to behave normally because you are very nervous or upset(因为紧张或心烦意乱)崩溃,垮掉,失常
in one piece
: without being hurt or damaged无恙;平安 -
It was a difficult trip, but we all made it home in one piece. [=safe and sound]旅途艰难,但我们都平安地到家了。
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All our furniture arrived in one piece.所有家具都已安全送达。
of a piece
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: having similar qualities or characteristics : matching each other or belonging together相似;同属一类 2
: in agreement or harmony with something(与某事物)一致
pick (someone or something) to pieces
— see 1pick
pick up the pieces
— see pick up at 1pick
say your piece
: to say what you want to say : to express your opinions or ideas畅所欲言;表达意见 -
You will all be given a chance to say your piece [=speak your mind] at the meeting tonight.你们将有机会在今晚的会议上畅所欲言。
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You've said your piece, now please let me respond.你已经说完了,现在让我来回应。
tear (someone or something) to pieces
— see 1tear
to pieces
informal
: to a very great degree : very much非常;极度 — see also 1piece 2, 3 (above) 2 piece /ˈpiːs/ verb
pieces; pieced; piecing
pieces; pieced; piecing
Learner's definition of PIECE
piece together
[phrasal verb] piece (something) together or piece together (something)
: to make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces拼合;组装 : to bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing组合成整体