pier
pier
noun
noun
- a structure leading out from the shore into the water, in particular
从海岸通向水中的构造物，尤指
■(Brit.)a platform supported on pillars or girders leading out to sea and used as a promenade, typically incorporating entertainment arcades and places to eat
(英)水上平台（常设有娱乐场所和餐厅）
■a similar structure or a solid one, used as a landing stage for boats
码头
■a breakwater or mole
防浪堤；防波堤 - (Brit.)a long narrow structure projecting from an airport terminal, along which passengers walk to and from an aircraft
(英)结口（乘客上下飞机的狭长通道)，上下机走廊 - a solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure, in particular
用以承受垂直压力的固体支架，尤指
■the pillar of an arch or supporting a bridge
墩，桥墩
■a wall between windows or other adjacent openings
窗间墙
- Middle English: from medieval Latin pera, of unknown origin
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