Word · Frequency #8907
quay
/kiː/
verb
停靠码头；系泊于码头
to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially in the phrase "quay up"
- 1.
To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
停靠于码头或类似结构,尤指“quay up”用法中。
停靠于码头或类似结构,尤指“quay up”用法中。
In use
The cargo ship quayed at the dock to unload its containers.
The fishing boats quay up along the old stone wall every morning.
The small ferry quayed at the new terminal and passengers hurried off.
Verb forms
base quay · third person quays · -ing quaying · past quayed · past participle quayed
规则动词；quay up 表示靠码头停泊。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常以短语 quay up 的形式出现，表示停靠码头。
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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