单词 | piece |
释义 | piece —piece /piːs/ noun [C] (PART) A2 a part of something: » a piece of cloth torn from her coat» He cut the cake into six pieces.» This jigsaw puzzle has two pieces missing.» The vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts).» She tried to break/tear a small piece off the edge.» The building was taken apart and reassembled piece by piece (= one part after another).Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsin one pieceF0 as a single thing and not divided into smaller pieces: » We want to sell the business in one piece.Thesaurus+: ↑Complete and whole , ↑Very and extremecome/fall to piecesF0 to break apart into smaller parts: » The glass must have been cracked - it just fell to pieces in my hand.» His clothes were dirty and falling to pieces.Thesaurus+: ↑Tearing and breaking into pieces• • • Extra Examples:» I'm going to have another piece of cake.» A piece of shell fell into the cake mixture.» He broke off a piece of chocolate.» I dropped the vase and it broke into pieces.» She ripped up his letters and burned the pieces.noun [C] (THING) A2 a single object of a particular type: » a piece of furniture/clothing/equipment» a piece of paper (= a whole sheet)» a piece of china (= an object made of china)» a piece of information/adviceThesaurus+: ↑Objects - general wordsB2 something that has been created by an artist, musician, or writer: » an orchestral/piano/instrumental piece» a skilful piece of work/research» Did you read that piece (= article) in the newspaper?Thesaurus+: ↑The visual arts in generalF0 a single thing that forms part of a set: » a chess pieceThesaurus+: ↑Words meaning parts of thingsF0 a coin with a stated value: » Could you swap me a 20p piece for two tens?Thesaurus+: ↑Forms of money and methods of payment• • • Extra Examples:» I read an interesting piece of information in the newspaper.» If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background.» Valuable pieces of china were on display in a glass-fronted cabinet.» How many pieces of baggage do you have?» The winning novel truly is a magnificent piece of writing.noun [C] OLD-FASHIONED (GUN) ► F0 a gun: » an artillery piece» US SLANG He was carrying a piece when he was arrested.Thesaurus+: ↑Handguns and rifles , ↑Aiming and aim , ↑Hand weapons |
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