- [countable]
(used especially with of and uncountable nouns 尤与 of 和不可数名词连用 an amount of something that has been cut or separated from the rest of it; a standard amount of something 片；块；段；截；标准的量 - piece of something
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. 她在一小片纸上写了点什么。 a piece of wood/metal 一块木头/金属 a large piece of land 一大片土地 a piece of cake 一块蛋糕 a piece of cheese/meat/bread 一块奶酪/肉/面包 I've got a piece of grit in my eye. 我眼里进了一粒沙子。 a small/little/tiny piece of something 某物的一小块/小块/小片 - into pieces
He cut the pizza into bite-sized pieces. 他把比萨饼切成一口一块的小块。
Vocabulary Building PiecesPiecesIf you want to talk about a small amount or one example of something that is normally an uncountable noun, there is a range of words you can use. You must choose the right one to go with the substance you are talking about.- Piece and (British English, informal) bit are very general words and can be used with most uncountable nouns:
a piece of paper/wood/string/cake/fruit/meat/work/research/advice 一张纸；一块木头；一根绳子；一块蛋糕；一个水果；一块肉；一件工作；一项研究；一个忠告 a bit of paper/work/chocolate/luck. 一小片纸；一点工作；一小块巧克力；一点运气
- A slice is a thin flat piece:
slice 指薄片： a slice of bread/cake/salami/cheese/pie/apple 一片面包／蛋糕／萨拉米香肠／干酪／馅饼／苹果
- (figurative)
a slice of life （电影、戏剧或书中的）现实生活片断
- A chunk is a thick, solid piece:
chunk 指厚厚的一块： a chunk of cheese/bread/rock 一块厚干酪／面包／岩石 a chunk of land (= a fairly large piece) 一大块土地
- A lump is a piece of something solid without any particular shape:
lump 指无一定形状的一块、一团： a lump of coal/rock/mud 一块煤／岩石；一团泥
- A fragment is a very small piece of something that is broken or damaged
fragment 指碎片、破片： fragments of glass 玻璃碎片 - (figurative)
fragments of conversation. 谈话片断
该词亦可与可数名词连用表示小部分： a fragment of the story. 故事的一个片段
- A speck is a tiny piece of powder:
speck 指小颗粒、微粒： a speck of dust/dirt. 一点灰尘／污垢
也可以说： a speck of light 一点光
- Drop is used with liquids:
drop 用于液体： a drop of water/rain/blood/milk/whisky 一滴水／雨／血／牛奶／威士忌酒
- A pinch is as much as you can hold between your finger and thumb:
pinch 指一撮、一捏、一掐： a pinch of salt/cinnamon 一撮盐／肉桂粉
- A portion is enough for one person:
portion 指够一人用的一份、一客： a portion of chicken 一份鸡肉
Extra ExamplesShe makes her sculptures out of odd pieces of scrap metal. 她用废金属的碎块制作雕塑品。 She tore the letter into tiny pieces. 她把信撕得粉碎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- assemble
- glue (back) together
- put (back) together
- …
- in pieces
- piece of
- bits and pieces
- break into pieces
- smash into pieces
- …
- piece of something
- [countable, usually plural]
one of the bits or parts that something breaks into 碎片；碎块 - piece of something
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. 道路上满是碎玻璃渣。 - to pieces
The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks. 小船在岩石上撞得粉碎。 The building was blown to pieces. 这座建筑被炸成了碎片。 tear/rip something to pieces 把某物撕成碎片 - in pieces
The vase lay in pieces in the floor. 花瓶碎片散落在地板上。
Extra ExamplesThe cake just broke into pieces when I cut it. 我刚切，蛋糕就碎成一块块的了。 The plate smashed into little pieces on the stone floor. 盘子在石头地面上摔得粉碎。 The vase was now in pieces on the kitchen floor. 花瓶已经摔成碎片，散落在厨房的地板上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- assemble
- glue (back) together
- put (back) together
- …
- in pieces
- piece of
- bits and pieces
- break into pieces
- smash into pieces
- …
- piece of something
- [countable]
one of the parts that something is made of 零件；部件 - to pieces
He took the clock to pieces. 他把钟拆散了。 - piece of something
a missing piece of the puzzle 拼图玩具未拼上的一片 The bridge was taken down piece by piece. 桥梁被一部分一部分地拆下。 She's been doing a 500-piece jigsaw. 她一直在拼凑一个500块的拼图。
Extra ExamplesCan I take this jigsaw to pieces? 我可以把拼图拆开吗？ I had to take the car to pieces in order to repair it. 我不得不把车拆散进行修理。 A few pieces of the puzzle were missing. 拼图有几块不见了。 This chair comes to pieces. 这把椅子散架了。 We'll need to take the engine apart, piece by piece. 我们需要将发动机部件一个一个地拆开。 He broke the clock down into pieces. 他把钟拆散了。 There had to be some missing piece of the story. 这个故事肯定有一部分缺失了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- assemble
- glue (back) together
- put (back) together
- …
- in pieces
- piece of
- bits and pieces
- break into pieces
- smash into pieces
- …
- to pieces
- [countable] piece (of something)
(used especially with uncountable nouns 尤与不可数名词连用 a single item of a particular type, especially one that forms part of a set （尤指一套中的）一件，一台 a piece of equipment/furniture 一件设备/家具 a piece of clothing/luggage 一件衣服/行李 a piece of machinery 一部机器 a 28-piece dinner service 一套 28 件的餐具
- [countable] piece of something
used with many uncountable nouns to describe a single example or an amount of something 条；项；点 a piece of information/evidence/advice/news/legislation 一条信息/证据/建议/新闻/立法 a piece of software 一个软件 This is a superb piece of work. 这是一件极好的作品。 It was an interesting piece of research. 那是一项有趣的研究。 The building is a piece of history (= of historical interest or importance). 这座建筑是一段历史。 Isn't that a piece of luck? 那难道不是有点运气？ You should eat at least two pieces of fruit a day. 你应该每天至少吃两片水果。
- [countable]
a single item of writing, art, music, etc. that somebody has produced or created; a short item of writing from a longer work （文章、艺术品、音乐作品等的）一件，一篇，一首，一支 - piece of something
a piece of music/art 一首音乐/一件艺术品 a fine piece of writing 一篇好文章 They performed pieces by Bach and Handel. 他们演奏了巴赫和亨德尔的几支曲子。 The painting is a companion piece to (= is closely related to and intended to be displayed with) an earlier work. 这幅画是早期作品的配套作品。 - (formal)
They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home. 他们家中珍藏了一些精美的艺术品。 - piece from something
She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’. 她读了一段《艾丽丝漫游奇境记》。
Homophones peace | piecepeace piecesee also conversation piece, masterpiece, museum piece, party piece, period piece, puff piece, showpiece,- peace noun
Hopes for peace between the two nations are fading. 两国之间和平的希望正在消失。
- piece noun
Here's an interesting piece of information. 这里有一条有趣的信息。
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica1The orchestra performed pieces by Ravel and Prokofiev. 管弦乐队演奏了拉威尔和普罗科菲耶夫的几支曲子。 Auditioning students are required to play a solo piece of their choice. 试演的学生必须演奏一支自选的独奏曲。 a piece for symphony orchestra, choir and four soloists 一首适合交响乐团、合唱和四重奏的乐曲 He hasn't produced a single piece of writing this year. 今年他一篇文章也未完成。 They are exhibiting two important pieces by Calder. 他们正在展出考尔德的两件重要作品。 This is an effective piece of writing. 这是一篇令人难忘的文章。 a companion piece to the portrait of Gauguin's empty chair 绘画《高更的椅子》的姊妹作 The best pieces include three paintings by El Greco. 最好的作品包括埃尔・格列柯的 3 幅画作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- beautiful
- brilliant
- …
- compose
- produce
- write
- …
- be called something
- be entitled something
- be titled something
- …
- piece by
- piece for
- piece from
- …
- a piece of music
- a piece of sculpture
- a piece of work
- …
- piece of something
- [countable]
an article in a newspaper or magazine or a broadcast on television or radio （新闻传媒的）文章，报道 The Washington Post ran a series of opinion pieces criticizing the policy. 《华盛顿邮报》发表了一系列批评这项政策的观点。 - piece about/on something
Did you see her piece about the internet in the paper today? 你看了今天报纸上她写的关于互联网的文章没有？
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsb2a short piece by Will Simons on television satire 威尔・西蒙斯写的关于电视讽刺剧的一篇短文 an occasional piece on the lives of ordinary people 关于普通人生活的偶然之作 an original piece written specifically for the producer 特别为制片人原创的作品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- beautiful
- brilliant
- …
- compose
- produce
- write
- …
- be called something
- be entitled something
- be titled something
- …
- piece by
- piece for
- piece from
- …
- a piece of music
- a piece of sculpture
- a piece of work
- …
- [countable]
a coin of the value mentioned （某价值的）硬币 a 50p piece 一枚 50 便士的硬币 a five-cent piece 一枚五分的硬币
- [countable]
one of the small figures or objects that you move around in games such as chess 棋子 - [singular] piece of something (especially North American English)
a part or share of something 部分；份额 companies seeking a piece of the market 争取市场份额的公司
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- assemble
- glue (back) together
- put (back) together
- …
- in pieces
- piece of
- bits and pieces
- break into pieces
- smash into pieces
- …
- [countable] (North American English, slang)
a gun 枪支；枪 - a piece[singular] (North American English, old-fashioned, informal)
a short distance 短距离；一小段距离
separate amount分离的量
part部分
single item单件
news article新闻报道
coin硬币
in chess, etc.国际象棋等
share of something份额
gun枪
distance距离
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French piece (compare with medieval Latin pecia, petium), of obscure ultimate origin.
Idioms
bits and pieces/bobs
blow somebody/something to bits/pieces
to use bombs or other weapons to destroy somebody/something completely 枪支；枪 The plane was blown to pieces when the bomb exploded. 炸弹爆炸时，飞机被炸成碎片。
fall to pieces
(usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时 (of things 东西 to become very old and in bad condition because of long use 变得破旧不堪 (of a person, an organization, a plan, etc. 人、机构、计划等 to stop working; to be destroyed 停止运作；崩溃；瓦解
give somebody a piece of your mind
- (informal)
to tell somebody that you think their behaviour is bad or are angry with them 表明对某人的行为不满；向某人表示恼火
go to pieces
- (informal)
(of a person 人 to be so upset or afraid that you cannot manage to live or work normally 身心崩溃；沮丧至极 After his wife died he just went to pieces. 他妻子死后，他就垮了。
how long is a piece of string?
(all) in one piece
a nasty piece of work
- (British English, informal)
a person who is unpleasant, unkind or dishonest 恶棍；令人讨厌的人；靠不住的人 Don’t trust him; he’s a nasty piece of work. 不要相信他；他是个讨厌的家伙。 He's a thoroughly nasty piece of work. 他是一个极为阴险的家伙。
(all) of a piece (formal)
pick/pull/tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds
- (informal)
to criticize somebody, or their work or ideas, very severely 严厉斥责；痛斥；批评得体无完肤
pick up the pieces
a piece of cake
- (informal)
a thing that is very easy to do 轻而易举的事；举手之劳
a piece/slice/share of the pie
(British English also a slice/share of the cake)
a share of the available money or benefits that you believe you have a right to （金钱、利润等的）一份；一杯羹 The company is demanding a larger slice of the corporate pie. 该公司要求从公司蛋糕中分得更大的一块。
a piece of piss
- (British English, taboo, slang)
a thing that is very easy to do 轻而易举的事；举手之劳
a/some piece of work
a piece/slice of the action
say your piece
to say exactly what you feel or think 说出心里话
the villain of the piece
- (especially humorous)
the person or thing that is responsible for all the trouble in a situation 元凶；祸首；症结 It’s hard to identify the real villain of the piece in this case. 在这种情况下，很难确定作品中真正的恶棍。