pier學測 L5KK [ˈpɪr] ｜ /ˈpɪr/
碼頭；棧橋·橋墩；橋柱·（牆的）支柱；窗間壁
常考多義字，兼指碼頭與橋墩
The wooden pier stretched out over the water, and fishermen stood along its edge waiting for a bite.
木造棧橋向水面延伸而出，漁夫們沿著邊緣站著等魚上鉤。
一個畫面：柱子撐起重量
水中立柱柱子立在水裡撐起木板棧道
橋下橋墩柱子立在河床撐住橋面
牆間支柱柱子夾在兩窗之間撐住牆
義項
海邊碼頭C1noun碼頭；棧橋
The fishing boats stopped at the pier every morning to sell their fish.
漁船每天早上都停在碼頭賣魚。
a fishing pierwalk along the pier
橋下橋墩C1noun橋墩；橋柱
Workers built a new pier in the river to hold up the bridge.
工人在河裡建了一座新橋墩來撐住橋樑。
a bridge piera concrete pier
牆間立柱B1noun（牆的）支柱；窗間壁
Between each window, a thick pier holds up the wall.
每扇窗戶之間都有一根粗柱子撐住牆面。
片語
fishing pier釣魚碼頭 →專門供釣魚用的碼頭
bridge pier橋墩支柱 →支撐橋樑的柱子
wooden pier木造棧橋 →用木頭搭建的棧橋
你會不會這樣說？
The old wooden ___ was full of fishermen waiting to catch fish. (pier / peer)
看答案
pier
pier 與 peer 發音相同，但 pier 指碼頭，peer 指同儕。
'Workers built a new pier in the river to hold up the bridge.' 這句的 pier 最接近哪個意思？(A) 碼頭 (B) 橋墩 (C) 牆柱
看答案
(B)
此句描述柱子立在河裡撐住橋樑，對應橋墩這個義項。