a long structure built in the sea and joined to the land at one end, often with places of entertainment on it （常设有娱乐场所的）突堤 After lunch, the family went for a walk along the pier. 午饭后，一家人沿着码头散步。 Blackpool pier 布莱克浦码头 the fishermen on the pier 码头上的渔民
CulturePiers were originally built so that people and goods could get onto and off boats at the end, but in the 19th century many British towns by the sea built large piers for pleasure, often with theatres, restaurants and entertainments on them. Some of them are still popular tourist attractions.Topics Buildingsc1, Geographyc1a long low structure built in a lake, river or the sea and joined to the land at one end, used by boats to allow passengers to get on and off （突入湖、河、海中的）码头；突码头 The river bus leaves from Pier 4. 河车从4号码头出发。
- (specialist)
a large strong piece of wood, metal or stone that is used to support a roof, wall, bridge, etc. 墙墩；桥墩
Word OriginMiddle English: from medieval Latin pera, of unknown origin.