piece

英 [piːs]

美 [piːs]

n.  片; 块; 段; 截; 标准的量; 碎片; 碎块; 零件; 部件
v.  修补; 接合; 凑合

复数：pieces　现在分词：piecing　过去分词：pieced　过去式：pieced　第三人称单数：pieces　

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短语动词

短语用例

piece sth↔together

• 组合资料（以便了解情况）
  to understand a story, situation, etc. by taking all the facts and details about it and putting them together
• 拼凑；拼合
  to put all the separate parts of sth together to make a complete whole
  1. a piece of string/wood
     一截绳子；一块木头
  2. She wrote something on a small piece of paper.
     她在一小片纸上写了点什么。
  3. a large piece of land
     一大片土地
  4. a piece of cake/cheese/meat
     一块蛋糕 / 奶酪 / 肉
  5. He cut the pizza into bite-sized pieces.
     他把比萨饼切成一口一块的小块。
  6. I've got a piece of grit in my eye.
     我眼里进了一粒沙子。

习惯用语

n.

a/some piece of work
• 了不起的人；与众不同的人
  used to express the fact that you admire sb or find them amusing, often when they have done sth that surprises you
• You're some piece of work, Jack, do you know that?
  你知道吗，杰克？你真了不起。
fall to pieces
• 变得破旧不堪
  to become very old and in bad condition because of long use
• Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long.
  我们的汽车已破旧不堪，我们已用了它很久了。
• 停止运作；崩溃；瓦解
  to stop working; to be destroyed
• He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him.
  他担心没有了他企业将会倒闭。
give sb a piece of your mind
• 表明对某人的行为不满；向某人表示恼火
  to tell sb that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them
go to pieces
• 身心崩溃；沮丧至极
  to be so upset or afraid that you cannot manage to live or work normally
(all) in one piece
• 安然无恙（尤指旅行或经历危险之后）
  safe; not damaged or hurt, especially after a journey or dangerous experience
• They were lucky to get home in one piece.
  他们能平安返家真是幸运。
(all) of a piece
• 一模一样；相仿
  all the same or similar
• The houses are all of a piece.
  这些房子千篇一律。
• 同时；一起
  all at the same time
• The house was built all of a piece in 1754.
  整所房子是在1754年建造完成的。
pick/pull/tear sb/sth to pieces/shreds
• 严厉斥责；痛斥；批评得体无完肤
  to criticize sb, or their work or ideas, very severely
a piece of cake
• 轻而易举的事；举手之劳
  a thing that is very easy to do
a piece of piss
• 小菜一碟；轻而易举的事
  a thing that is very easy to do
a piece/slice of the action
• 插手，参与（尤指为了赚钱）
  a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially in order to make money
• Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.
  要是新机场开始修建，外国公司都会来插一手捞好处。
bits and pieces/bobs
• 零七碎八；零星物品
  small objects or items of various kinds
• She stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left.
  她把她零零碎碎的东西都塞进了一只包里就走了。
How long is a piece of string?
• 一条线有多长（意指没有确切的答案）
  used to say that there is no definite answer to a question
• ‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’
  “需要多长时间？”“没准儿。”
a nasty piece of work
• 恶棍；令人讨厌的人；靠不住的人
  a person who is unpleasant, unkind or dishonest
pick up the pieces
• （使）恢复；补救；收拾残局
  to return or to help sb return to a normal situation, particularly after a shock or a disaster
• You cannot live your children's lives for them; you can only be there to pick up the pieces when things go wrong.
  你不能替孩子过活，只能在出现问题时帮忙解决。
a piece/slice/share of the pie
• （金钱、利润等的）一份；一杯羹
  a share of sth such as money, profits, etc.
say your piece
• 说出心里话
  to say exactly what you feel or think
the villain of the piece
• 元凶；祸首；症结
  the person or thing that is responsible for all the trouble in a situation

牛津词典

noun

分离的量 separate amount
• 片；块；段；截；标准的量
  an amount of sth that has been cut or separated from the rest of it; a standard amount of sth
  1. a piece of string/wood
     一截绳子；一块木头
  2. She wrote something on a small piece of paper.
     她在一小片纸上写了点什么。
  3. a large piece of land
     一大片土地
  4. a piece of cake/cheese/meat
     一块蛋糕 / 奶酪 / 肉
  5. He cut the pizza into bite-sized pieces.
     他把比萨饼切成一口一块的小块。
  6. I've got a piece of grit in my eye.
     我眼里进了一粒沙子。
部分 part
• 碎片；碎块
  one of the bits or parts that sth breaks into
  1. There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road.
     路上到处都是碎玻璃渣。
  2. The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks.
     小船在岩石上撞得粉碎。
  3. The vase lay in pieces on the floor.
     花瓶碎片散落在地上。
• 零件；部件
  one of the parts that sth is made of
  1. He took the clock to pieces .
     他把钟拆散了。
  2. a missing piece of the puzzle
     拼图玩具丢失的一片
  3. The bridge was taken down piece by piece .
     桥梁被一部分一部分地拆毁。
  4. a 500 piece jigsaw
     一副500片的拼图玩具
单件 single item
• （尤指一套中的）一件，一台
  a single item of a particular type, especially one that forms part of a set
  1. a piece of clothing/furniture/luggage
     一件衣服 / 家具 / 行李
  2. a piece of equipment/machinery
     一台设备 / 机器
  3. a 28-piece dinner service
     一套28件的餐具
• 条；项；点
  used with many uncountable nouns to describe a single example or an amount of sth
  1. a piece of advice/information/news
     一条建议 / 信息 / 消息
  2. an interesting piece of research
     一项有趣的研究
  3. Isn't that a piece of luck ?
     那难道不是有点运气？
• （文章、艺术品、音乐作品等的）一件，一篇，一首，一支
  a single item of writing, art, music, etc. that sb has produced or created
  1. a piece of art/music/poetry, etc.
     一件艺术品、一支乐曲、一首诗歌等
  2. They performed pieces by Bach and Handel.
     他们演奏了巴赫和亨德尔的几支曲子。
  3. They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home.
     他们家中珍藏了一些精美的艺术品。
新闻报道 news article
• （新闻传媒的）文章，报道
  an article in a newspaper or magazine or a broadcast on television or radio
  1. Did you see her piece about the Internet in the paper today?
     你看了今天报纸上她写的关于互联网的文章没有？
硬币 coin
• （某价值的）硬币
  a coin of the value mentioned
  1. a 50p piece
     一枚50便士的硬币
  2. a five-cent piece
     一枚五分的硬币
国际象棋等 in chess, etc.
• 棋子
  one of the small figures or objects that you move around in games such as chess
份额 share of sth
• 部分；份额
  a part or share of sth
  1. companies seeking a piece of the market
     争取市场份额的公司
枪 gun
• 枪支；枪
  a gun
距离 distance
• 短距离；一小段距离
  a short distance
  1. She lives down the road a piece from here.
     她住在路那头离这里不远的地方。

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （断下、撕下或切下的）块，片，段，截
  Apiece ofsomething is an amount of it that has been broken off, torn off, or cut off.
  1. ...a piece of cake.
     一块蛋糕
  2. ...a piece of wood.
     一截木头
  3. ...a few words scrawled on a piece of paper...
     潦草写在一张纸上的几个词
  4. Cut the ham into pieces...
     把火腿切成片。
  5. Do you want another piece?
     你还想再来一块吗？
• N-COUNT （尤指可拆卸的）部件，部分
  Apieceof an object is one of the individual parts or sections which it is made of, especially a part that can be removed.
  1. ...assembling objects out of standard pieces...
     用标准部件组装物品
  2. The equipment was taken down the shaft in pieces.
     该设备被拆卸成几部分送下了井。
• N-COUNT （土地的）一块，一片
  Apiece ofland is an area of land.
  1. People struggle to get the best piece of land.
     人们竞相争夺最好的土地。
• N-COUNT （与不可数名词连用）桩，项，条，件
  You can usepiece ofwith many uncount nouns to refer to an individual thing of a particular kind. For example, you can refer to some advice as apiece of advice.
  1. When I produced this piece of work, my lecturers were very critical...
     当我拿出这件作品时，我的讲师们提出了诸多批评意见。
  2. It is a highly complex piece of legislation.
     它是一项非常复杂的法规。
  3. ...an interesting piece of information.
     一则有趣的信息
  4. ...a sensitive piece of equipment used to detect radiation.
     一台灵敏的探测辐射设备
  5. ...a sturdy piece of furniture...
     一件结实的家具
  6. What essential piece of clothing would you take?
     你会带哪件必不可少的衣服呢？
• N-COUNT （报纸或杂志上的一篇）文章；（一首或一部）音乐作品；（一段）广播节目；（一出）戏剧
  You can refer to an article in a newspaper or magazine, some music written by someone, a broadcast, or a play as apiece.
  1. I disagree with Andrew Russell over his piece on British Rail.
     我不同意安德鲁·拉塞尔那篇关于英国铁路公司的文章。
  2. ...a vaguely familiar orchestral piece...
     隐约有点熟悉的一首管弦乐
  3. The day after his death there was a piece about him on television.
     他去世的第二天，电视上播放了一段关于他的报道。
• N-COUNT （一件）艺术品
  You can refer to a work of art as apiece.
  1. Each piece is unique, an exquisite painting of a real person, done on ivory...
     每一件艺术品都是绘在象牙上的精美绝伦的真人肖像，都是独一无二的。
  2. None of the pieces is insured.
     没有一件艺术品上过保险。
• 硬币
  You can refer to specific coins aspieces. For example, a 10ppieceis a coin that is worth 10p.
• 棋子
  Thepieceswhich you use when you play a board game such as chess are the specially made objects which you move around on the board.
• QUANT （某物的）一部分，一份
  A piece ofsomething is part of it or a share of it.
  1. They got a small piece of the net profits and a screen credit.
     他们得到了一小部分纯利润以及电影演职人员字幕中的署名权。
  2. ...the disclosure that Texas Air might sell a piece or all of Continental.
     得克萨斯航空公司可能会卖掉部分或整个大陆航空公司这一消息的披露
• See also:museum pieceparty pieceset piece
• PHRASE 向…表明不满；对…直言
  If yougivesomeonea piece ofyourmind, you tell them very clearly that you think they have behaved badly.
  1. How very thoughtless. I'll give him a piece of my mind.
     真是太没头脑了，我要告诉他我很生气。
• PHRASE （与…）一致
  If something with several different parts isall of a piece, each part is consistent with the others. If one thing isof a piece withanother, it is consistent with it.
  1. At its peak in the Thirties, Underground design and architecture was all of a piece...
     在30年代的顶峰时期，地铁的设计和建筑风格都一模一样。
  2. The essays that Parsons completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work.
     帕森斯后半生完成的文章和他的早期著作一脉相承。
• PHRASE 安然无恙的；完好无损的
  If someone or something is stillin one pieceafter a dangerous journey or experience, they are safe and not damaged or hurt.
  1. ...providing that my brother gets back alive and in one piece from his mission.
     如果我哥哥执行任务能够平安归来
• PHRASE 说自己想说的话；（毫不保留且不受打断地）发表意见
  If yousayyourpiece, you say everything you want to say about a particular matter without being interrupted, although people may be wanting to express opposing views.
  1. I'll answer your questions when I've said my piece.
     说完我想说的，我会回答你的问题。
• PHRASE 成碎片地；散了架地；成组件地
  You useto piecesin expressions such as 'smash to pieces', and mainly in British English 'fall to pieces' or 'take something to pieces', when you are describing how something is broken or comes apart so that it is in separate pieces.
  1. If the shell had hit the boat, it would have blown it to pieces...
     如果炮弹击中了小船，它早就被炸成碎片了。
  2. He took it all to pieces, cleaned it inside and out and put it together again...
     他把它全拆了，里外清洁了一下，然后又装了起来。
  3. Do you wear your old clothes until they fall to pieces?
     你一直穿你的旧衣服，直到穿烂了为止吗？
• PHRASE （难过或紧张得）崩溃，垮掉
  If yougo to pieces, you are so upset or nervous that you lose control of yourself and cannot do what you should do.
  1. She's a strong woman, but she nearly went to pieces when Arnie died.
     她是个坚强的女性，但阿尼去世时，她几乎崩溃了。
• PHRASE 把…说得一钱不值；把…批得体无完肤
  If someonetearsyouto pieces,pullsyour workto pieces, orpicksyour workto pieces, they criticize you or your work very severely.
  1. He made numerous errors of fact and was torn to pieces during the subsequent question time...
     他犯了数不清的事实错误，并在随后的答疑时间中被批得体无完肤。
  2. Every error is captured, every decision picked to pieces.
     每个错误都会被抓住，每个决定都会被骂得一无是处。
• 下流坯；坏东西；恶棍
  If you say that someone isa nasty piece of work, you mean that they are very unkind or unpleasant.
• a piece of the action→ see:action

英英释义

noun

• a portable gun
  1. he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
  Synonym:firearmsmall-arm
• game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
  1. he taught me to set up the men on the chess board
  2. he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
  Synonym:man
• a work of art of some artistic value
  1. this store sells only objets d'art
  2. it is not known who created this piece
  Synonym:objet d'artart object
• a separate part of a whole
  1. an important piece of the evidence
• an item that is an instance of some type
  1. he designed a new piece of equipment
  2. she bought a lovely piece of china
• a distance
  1. it is down the road a piece
• an artistic or literary composition
  1. he wrote an interesting piece on Iran
  2. the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
• a musical work that has been created
  1. the composition is written in four movements
  Synonym:musical compositionopuscompositionpiece of music
• an instance of some kind
  1. it was a nice piece of work
  2. he had a bit of good luck
  Synonym:bit
• a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
  1. a piece of pie
  2. a slice of bread
  Synonym:slice
• a portion of a natural object
  1. they analyzed the river into three parts
  2. he needed a piece of granite
  Synonym:part
• a share of something
  1. a slice of the company's revenue
  Synonym:slice
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
  1. he was here for a little while
  2. I need to rest for a piece
  3. a spell of good weather
  4. a patch of bad weather
  Synonym:whilespellpatch

verb

• repair by adding pieces
  1. She pieced the china cup
  Synonym:patch
• eat intermittently
  1. He pieced at the sandwich all morning
  2. She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
  Synonym:nibblepick
• join during spinning
  1. piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
• to join or unite the pieces of
  1. patch the skirt
  Synonym:patch
• create by putting components or members together
  1. She pieced a quilt
  2. He tacked together some verses
  3. They set up a committee
  Synonym:assembleput togetherset uptacktack together

双语例句

• Cut the ham into pieces
  把火腿切成片。
• There was a piece of cloth tied to the dog's collar
  狗项圈上系着一条布。
• She's a strong woman, but she nearly went to pieces when Arnie died.
  她是个坚强的女性，但阿尼去世时，她几乎崩溃了。
• Do you want another piece?
  你还想再来一块吗？
• Do you wear your old clothes until they fall to pieces?
  你一直穿你的旧衣服，直到穿烂了为止吗？
• He took it all to pieces, cleaned it inside and out and put it together again
  他把它全拆了，里外清洁了一下，然后又装了起来。
• This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases.
  这块布可以做一对枕套。
• He made numerous errors of fact and was torn to pieces during the subsequent question time
  他犯了数不清的事实错误，并在随后的答疑时间中被批得体无完肤。
• If the shell had hit the boat, it would have blown it to pieces
  如果炮弹击中了小船，它早就被炸成碎片了。
• What essential piece of clothing would you take?
  你会带哪件必不可少的衣服呢？