piece
piece — 動詞
- piecepresent simple I / you / we / they
- pieces3rd person singular
- piecing-ing form
- piecedpast simple
1. to make one complete thing by bringing separate parts together, or by building a
拼合；拼湊
把分開部分湊成整體
to make one complete thing by bringing separate parts together, or by building a whole picture from different bits of information.
Omar pieced the map together on the kitchen floor.
Omar 在廚房地板上把那張地圖拼合起來。
piece + object + together
From old letters, the family pieced their history together slowly.
那家人靠著舊信件，慢慢把家族歷史拼湊起來。
By midnight, detectives pieced the train story together from phone calls.
到了半夜，警探根據幾通電話，把火車上的經過拼湊了起來。
In art class, Mei pieced a paper dragon from red cards.
在美術課上，Mei 用紅色卡紙拼成了一條紙龍。
By spring, the wall picture was pieced together from postcards and bus tickets.
到了春天，那幅牆上圖畫是用明信片和公車票拼合起來的。
- assemble
common for putting parts together in a planned way
- put together
the everyday phrase for combining separate parts
- reconstruct
often used for rebuilding an event or object from evidence
- separate
moves the parts away from each other
- take apart
means to break the whole back into pieces
文法句型
piece + object + together
piece + object + from + parts
piece + object + together + from + clues
用法筆記
This sense very often appears with 'together', especially for stories, plans, and broken objects. A 'from' phrase often names the parts, signs, or clues. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 focuses on combining parts into a whole, not mending one damaged area.
常見錯誤
2. to fix or finish something by putting extra bits onto the part that is broken or
修補
加上材料補好破損處
to fix or finish something by putting extra bits onto the part that is broken or missing.
Grandma pieced the torn quilt with cloth from an old skirt.
Grandma 用一條舊裙子的布把那條破被子修補好了。
piece + object + with + material
At the garage, Amir pieced the cracked mirror with clear tape.
在車庫裡，Amir 用透明膠帶修補了裂開的鏡子。
After the storm, the fence was pieced with spare boards and wire.
暴風雨過後，那道籬笆是用備用木板和鐵線修補的。
Lila pieced her school costume with silver paper and blue thread.
Lila 用銀色紙和藍線修補了她的學校戲服。
Before sunset, the guide pieced the broken kite with two thin sticks.
日落前，嚮導用兩根細木棍修補了那只破風箏。
文法句型
piece + object + with + material
用法筆記
Object is usually a damaged thing such as cloth, a fence, or a toy. English often names the added material with 'with'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 repairs one existing thing, while sense 1 combines separate parts into a whole.
常見錯誤
piece — 名詞
- piecesingular
- piecesplural
1. one section, amount, or share taken from something larger.
部分；一份
從整體分出的部分或一份
one section, amount, or share taken from something larger.
Lena found a blue piece of glass near the river.
Lena 在河邊找到一塊藍色玻璃碎片。
piece of + material noun
Dad cut me another piece of cake after dinner.
晚餐後，爸爸又切了一塊蛋糕給我。
One piece of the toy train was missing from the box.
玩具火車有一部分不見了，盒子裡找不到。
Each child got a small piece of the prize money.
每個孩子都分到一小部分獎金。
- whole
the complete thing, not one section of it
文法句型
a piece of + noun
用法筆記
Often used in piece of + noun for food, material, broken parts, or a share of money or land.
常見錯誤
2. one whole object counted as a unit in a group of similar things.
件
把某類東西當作一件來算
one whole object counted as a unit in a group of similar things.
The movers carried each heavy piece of furniture downstairs.
搬家工人把每一件很重的家具都搬下樓。
counting uncountable nouns with piece of
Our school bought three new pieces of lab equipment.
我們學校買了三件新的實驗室設備。
At the airport, Rosa checked one piece of luggage.
在機場，Rosa 托運了一件行李。
The box held one extra piece of camping gear.
盒子裡多放了一件露營裝備。
文法句型
a piece of + furniture/equipment/luggage
用法筆記
Common with nouns that are often uncountable, such as furniture, equipment, luggage, or gear. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about a part of something larger, and sense 5, which is about one member of a set.
常見錯誤
3. one garment, often talked about as a stylish, special, or carefully made choice.
服飾單品
單件衣物，常指時尚或訂製款
one garment, often talked about as a stylish, special, or carefully made choice.
Nina bought one bright silk piece for the summer show.
Nina 為夏季秀買了一件亮色絲質單品。
fashion use with material adjective
The designer sent two black pieces down the runway.
那位設計師讓兩件黑色單品走上伸展台。
Her best piece was a white coat with gold buttons.
她最出色的單品是一件有金色鈕扣的白色外套。
At Paris Fashion Week, buyers praised the new wool pieces after the show.
在 Paris 時裝週上，買手們在秀後稱讚那些新羊毛單品。
文法句型
adjective/material + piece
用法筆記
Mainly used in fashion talk and clothing sales. It often appears with words for color, cloth, or style before the noun.
4. a complete work of music, writing, art, or media made as one item.
作品
完整的一件藝術或文字作品
a complete work of music, writing, art, or media made as one item.
The choir ended with a quiet piece by a young composer.
合唱團最後演出了年輕作曲家的一首安靜作品。
piece by + creator
Mina wrote a short piece for the school newspaper.
Mina 為校報寫了一篇短文。
piece for + publication
The gallery showed one new piece near the front door.
畫廊在前門附近展出了一件新作品。
His funniest radio piece was about bus drivers in Taipei.
他最好笑的作品是那段談公車司機的廣播內容。
- work
the broad everyday word for something created
- composition
used especially for music or carefully written work
- article
fits journalistic writing better than music or art
文法句型
a piece by + creator
a piece for + newspaper/show
用法筆記
Common for music, articles, poems, artworks, and broadcasts. Distinguish from sense 2, which names a physical object or counted unit rather than created content.
5. one item that belongs to a matching set or collection.
一件；一枚
成套物品中的其中一件
one item that belongs to a matching set or collection.
Only one piece from the chess set was under the sofa.
沙發底下只有一枚棋組裡的棋子。
piece from + set
Marta dropped a puzzle piece beside the kitchen table.
Marta 在廚房桌旁掉了一片拼圖片。
The toy came with six pieces, but Leo lost one.
這個玩具本來有六件，但 Leo 弄丟了一件。
The tea set has one missing piece after the move.
搬家後，這套餐具少了一件。
- set
the full group rather than one member of it
文法句型
piece from + set
[number] pieces
用法筆記
Usually refers to one member of things that are meant to stay together, such as a chess set, puzzle, toy set, or tea set. Distinguish from sense 2, where the item does not need to belong to a set.
6. a coin worth the amount named with it.
面額硬幣
指某個面額的硬幣
a coin worth the amount named with it.
Grandpa gave each child a shiny ten-cent piece at lunch.
爺爺午餐時給每個孩子一枚亮晶晶的十分硬幣。
value + piece for a coin
The washer needs one one-euro piece for each load.
這台洗衣機每洗一次都要投一枚一歐元硬幣。
The jar held several twenty-yen pieces from Japan.
那個罐子裡裝著幾枚從 Japan 帶回來的二十日圓硬幣。
Please bring a two-dollar piece for the station locker.
請帶一枚兩元面額的硬幣去投車站置物櫃。
- coin
the general word; it does not itself state the value
文法句型
number/value + piece
用法筆記
Used after the value of a coin, especially when the value itself identifies the coin.
7. a gun, especially one a person can carry and use with one hand
槍
可隨身攜帶的小型槍枝
a gun, especially one a person can carry and use with one hand
Police found a loaded piece under the driver's seat.
警方在駕駛座下發現一把上膛的槍。
loaded piece
In the film, Rosa pulls a piece from her desk drawer.
在那部電影裡，Rosa 從書桌抽屜裡拔出一把槍。
pull a piece
The guard kept his piece hidden inside his long coat.
那名警衛把槍藏在長外套裡。
During the search, police took the piece from Malik's bag.
搜查時，警方從 Malik 的包包裡取出那把槍。
用法筆記
Usually refers to a smaller gun a person carries, not a long weapon such as a rifle. Common in crime stories and speech about weapons.
常見錯誤
8. a sandwich, often a simple one made for a quick meal
三明治
夾餡麵包做成的簡餐
a sandwich, often a simple one made for a quick meal
Dad slipped a cheese piece into Eva's bag before the train ride.
爸爸在搭火車前，把起司三明治塞進 Eva 的包包裡。
food word + piece
At lunch, Ben bought a ham piece and milk from the cafe.
午餐時，Ben 在咖啡館買了一個火腿三明治和牛奶。
Before school, Nora made the children jam pieces for the picnic.
上學前，Nora 做了果醬三明治給孩子們帶去野餐。
On the hike, we shared one tuna piece by the river.
健行時，我們在河邊分著吃一個鮪魚三明治。
用法筆記
Often follows a food word, as in 'ham piece' or 'jam piece'. Distinguish from sense 1, where 'piece' means only a part of something, not a whole meal.
9. a small object that a player moves on a board in a game such as chess
棋子
棋盤遊戲裡可移動的小物件
a small object that a player moves on a board in a game such as chess
Lina moved her last piece across the chessboard and won.
Lina 把最後一顆棋子移過棋盤後贏了。
chess piece
One blue piece was missing from the box of checkers.
盒子裡少了一顆藍色的西洋跳棋棋子。
A game piece rolled under the sofa during family game night.
家庭遊戲夜時，一顆棋子滾到沙發底下。
Each player starts with four pieces on the wooden board.
每位玩家一開始都在木製棋盤上放四顆棋子。
用法筆記
Often follows the name of the game, especially in phrases such as 'chess piece'. Unlike sense 2, this object is one players move by game rules.
常見錯誤
piece — 字尾
1. added after a number to show that something has that many separate parts or memb
有…件的
表示有該數量的部分或成員
added after a number to show that something has that many separate parts or members.
The store sold a six-piece cookie box for the class trip.
那家店賣六入餅乾盒，給班遊帶著去很方便。
number-piece + noun
For dinner, we shared a 12-piece chicken meal by the river.
晚餐時，我們在河邊分著吃一份十二塊炸雞餐。
The school jazz band is a five-piece with one singer and four players.
那個學校爵士樂團是五人編制，一位主唱加四位樂手。
At the sale, Maya bought a two-piece swimsuit in green.
特賣時，Maya 買了一件綠色兩件式泳裝。
Each child received a three-piece art set with safe scissors.
每個孩子都拿到一組三件式美勞材料組，附有安全剪刀。
- -part
close in meaning for things divided into sections, but less natural for clothes, meals, or bands
- containing
a full word used to explain the idea, not the fixed compound form
- made up of
a clause pattern rather than a short modifier before a noun
文法句型
number-piece + noun
be a number-piece
用法筆記
Usually follows a number to make a compound before a noun, as in 'a three-piece set'. With bands or groups, it can also appear after a linking verb, as in 'the band is a four-piece'.