at the pier
表示地点，常用介词at。
We waited at the pier for the ferry.
我们在码头等待渡轮。
码头；栈桥；突堤
piers — plural of pier
游乐码头；观光栈桥；桥墩；壁柱；窗间墙；支柱；墩柱；机场指廊；登机走廊
A platform built out from the shore over water, supported on piles, used for securing or providing access to ships.
从岸边延伸到水上的高架平台,由桩支撑；用于固定或提供船舶通道；码头。
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
从岸边伸入水中、由桩支撑的平台；供船只和船舶停靠。
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
类似结构,尤其在海滨度假胜地,用于提供娱乐
A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
(建筑)垂直支撑结构(如两门或两窗之间的墙段)。
(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
支撑桥梁两个跨度之间连接的结构。
A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
两个相邻桥跨的支撑物。
a support for two adjacent bridge spans
支撑拱、墙或屋顶的矩形柱或类似结构,或支撑门铰链的结构
A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
从机场航站楼延伸出的多门长廊式建筑。
A long corridor-like building with multiple gates extending from an airport terminal.
We walked to the end of the old wooden pier and watched the fishing boats come in.
我们走到那座老木码头的尽头，看着渔船进港。
用法提示：此处 pier 是伸入水中的木制平台/码头，作名词使用。
The ferry will dock at the pier right after noon, so please be there early.
渡轮中午一过就会靠上码头，所以请早点到那里。
用法提示：这里 pier 指供渡轮停靠的码头，是伸入水中的平台结构。
Many families spend the afternoon on the amusement pier, going on rides and eating ice cream.
许多家庭在海滨游乐栈桥上度过下午，乘坐游乐设施并吃冰淇淋。
用法提示：本例中 pier 指海滨度假地伸入海中的娱乐栈桥，仍为名词。
表示地点，常用介词at。
We waited at the pier for the ferry.
我们在码头等待渡轮。
表示起点，常用介词from。
The boat departed from the pier at noon.
船于中午从码头出发。
名词修饰名词，表示用途。
They spent the afternoon on the fishing pier.
他们下午在钓鱼码头上度过。
动词短语表示沿着码头移动。
Couples often walk along the pier at sunset.
情侣们常在日落时沿着码头散步。
dock常指有装卸设备的码头，而pier更强调伸入水中的平台。
wharf多指货物装卸码头，与pier可互换但后者更常见于休闲。
quay特指与岸平行的水泥码头，pier则垂直于岸。
jetty常较短且用于防护，pier更主要用于登船。
landing可指简易登船点，但不如pier正式。
grammar · medium
易错句子The boat is moored at the peer.
正确表达The boat is moored at the pier.
pier和peer发音相同但拼写和意义不同：pier指码头，peer指同龄人或贵族。注意拼写区别。
grammar · medium
易错句子We walked along the dock to the end.
正确表达We walked along the pier to the end.
虽然dock和pier都可指码头，但dock通常指船坞或泊位，而pier指从岸边伸入水中的突堤式码头。在此语境下应使用pier。
发音相同但含义完全不同，pier指水边建筑，peer指人或者注视动作
pier是伸出水面的平台，dock是停泊船只的封闭或半封闭设施
钓鱼码头
The local fishing pier is crowded with anglers every weekend.
每个周末当地的钓鱼码头都挤满了垂钓者。
码头餐厅
We had dinner at a lovely pier restaurant overlooking the sea.
我们在一家可以俯瞰大海的码头餐厅用餐。
木制码头
The old wooden pier was damaged in the storm.
旧木制码头在暴风雨中受损了。
混凝土码头
The concrete pier can withstand strong waves.
混凝土码头能抵御强浪。
码头末端
They stood at the pier end, watching the sunset.
他们站在码头末端观看日落。
码头散步
A pier walk is a popular evening activity here.
在这里，码头散步是一项很受欢迎的晚间活动。
走开（幽默地让人离开）
If you don't like my idea, you can take a walk off a short pier.
如果你不喜欢我的主意，你可以走开。
码头压力（借用同伴压力的幽默说法）
When everyone was jumping off the dock, I felt some serious pier pressure.
当所有人都在跳下码头时，我感到了严重的码头压力。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.