Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #677
piece
块;片;部分;段
A part or portion separated from a whole or considered separately.
- 1.
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
较大整体的一部分,通常可以与其他部分分离
- 2.
a separate part of a whole
整体的一个独立部分
- 3.
A single item belonging to a class of similar items.
属于同类物品的单个项目
- 4.
an item that is an instance of some type
某种类型的实例
- 5.
One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.
国际象棋中使用的棋子,特别是高价值棋子,与兵区分开;(引申)用于国际跳棋、飞行棋和其他类似棋盘游戏的棋子
- 6.
a portion of a natural object
自然物体的一部分
- 7.
A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
硬币,尤其是面值低于主要货币单位的硬币
- 8.
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
艺术创作,如绘画、雕塑、音乐作品、文学作品等
- 9.
An article published in the press.
在报刊上发表的文章
- 10.
An artillery gun.
火炮
- 11.
Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with get.
用于描述被击中但未击好的球,通常被对方接住或出界。通常与“get”一起使用过去时态
- 12.
A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation.
结构化的练习划船,通常用于性能评估
- 13.
An amount of work to be done at one time; a unit of piece work.
一次要完成的工作量;计件工作的单位。
件;个;条;项;作品;硬币;辅币;棋子;文章;报道
In use
She cut the cake into several pieces.
Could you hand me that piece of paper?
He found a piece of the puzzle under the table.
an important piece of the evidence
he designed a new piece of equipment
she bought a lovely piece of china
he needed a piece of granite
a piece of + [uncountable noun]
She tore off a piece of paper.
她撕下一张纸。
Connections
Collocations
- a piece of cake
- 小菜一碟;轻而易举的事
- The exam was a piece of cake for her.这次考试对她来说是小菜一碟。
- a piece of paper
- 一张纸
- He wrote his phone number on a piece of paper.他把电话号码写在了一张纸上。
- a piece of furniture
- 一件家具
- They bought a new piece of furniture for the living room.他们为客厅买了一件新家具。
- a piece of advice
- 一条建议
- Let me give you a piece of advice.让我给你一条建议。
- a piece of news
- 一条消息
- I heard a piece of news that surprised me.我听到一条消息,让我很惊讶。
- a piece of art
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘一片’与 piece 发音相似,如 a piece of paper 就是一片纸。
Context & Register
通常用于表示某物的一部分,适用于多种场合,如日常对话、书面描述等。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用,表示‘一片/一块/一件’
Pronunciation & Spelling
All of the above words rhyme with 'piece' (stressed vowel and following sounds match: /iːs/). Be careful of lookalikes like 'pie' (/paɪ/) or 'field' (/fiːld/), which have different pronunciations despite similar spelling patterns.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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