| 单词 | piece |
| 释义 | piece n. & v. --n 1. a (often foll. by of) one of the distinct portions forming part of or broken off from a larger object; a bit; a part (a piece of string). b each of the parts of which a set or category is composed (a five-piece band; a piece of furniture). 2. a coin of specified value (50p piece). 3. a a usu. short literary or musical composition or a picture. b a theatrical play. 4. an item, instance, or example (a piece of impudence; a piece of news). 5. a any of the objects used to make moves in board-games. b a chessman (strictly, other than a pawn). 6. a definite quantity in which a thing is sold. 7. (often foll. by of) an enclosed portion (of land etc.). 8. derog. sl. a woman. 9. US (foll. by of) sl. a financial share or investment in (has a piece of the new production). --vtr. 1. (usu. foll. by together) form into a whole; put together; join (finally pieced his story together). 2. (usu. foll. by out) a eke out. b form (a theory etc.) by combining parts etc. 3. (usu. foll. by up) patch. 4. join (threads) in spinning. Phrases and idioms break to pieces break into fragments. by the piece (paid) according to the quantity of work done. go to pieces collapse emotionally; suffer a breakdown. in one piece 1. unbroken. 2. unharmed. in pieces broken. of a piece (often foll. by with) uniform, consistent, in keeping. piece-goods fabrics, esp. Lancashire cottons, woven in standard lengths. a piece of cake see CAKE. piece of eight hist. a Spanish dollar, equivalent to 8. reals. piece of goods sl. derog. a woman. a piece of one's mind a sharp rebuke or lecture. piece of water a small lake etc. piece of work a thing made by working (cf. nasty piece of work). piece-rates a rate paid according to the amount produced. piece-work work paid for by the amount produced. say one's piece give one's opinion or make a prepared statement. take to pieces 1. break up or dismantle. 2. criticize harshly. Derivatives piecer n. (in sense 4 of v.). Etymology: ME f. AF pece, OF piece f. Rmc, prob. of Gaulish orig.: cf. PEAT |
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