Word · Frequency #8907
quay
/kiː/
noun
码头
A stone or concrete structure beside water where ships are loaded and unloaded; a wharf, usually built parallel to the shore.
- 1.
A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
供船舶装卸货物的石质或混凝土水工结构；码头。
- 2.
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
通常与海岸线平行的码头
供船舶装卸货物的石质或混凝土水工结构；码头。；通常与海岸线平行的码头；驳岸；[经] 贴岸码头
In use
The ferry docked at the quay to let passengers disembark.
Workers unloaded the crates directly from the ship onto the quay.
We walked along the quay and watched the fishing boats come in.
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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