| 单词 | quay |
| 释义 | quay (once / 1138 pages) n You know that wharf on the bank of the river where all the boats park? It's not an aqua parking lot. It's called a quay. When you visit France and take a walk beside the wharves where boats dock and unload passengers, you can say you've been strolling along the quays of the Seine. The English spelling of this word was originally key, and that's one way to pronounce it even today, an alternative to "qway." Quay comes from the Old North French cai, "sand bank." WORD FAMILYquay: quays USAGE EXAMPLESThe BNF keeps vigil over a riverbank that’s vibrant with life once again as Parisians reclaim the quays once monopolized by industry. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The driving instructor said she had no memory of the fatal manoeuvre on the A483 road between Welshpool and Pool Quay last March. BBC(Nov 29, 2016) Sit outside Harbour Quay at a picnic table next to the colorful flower planters and enjoy the mountain and water views. Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) n wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline Hyper dock, pier, wharf, wharfage a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats |
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