wharf

/wɔːf/ (bre, ipa) · /wɔːrf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈ(h)wȯrf/ (ame, mw)

wharf — 名詞

  • wharfsingular
  • wharvesplural

1. a long flat platform built beside a harbour or river, where ships stop so people

1.名詞B2
釋義

碼頭

供船隻靠岸裝卸貨物的岸邊長型平臺

a long flat platform built beside a harbour or river, where ships stop so people can put cargo on or take it off.

例句

Every morning, Anong watched the fishing boats tie up at the wooden wharf.

每天早上，Anong 看著漁船停靠在木造碼頭旁。

collocation: tie up at the wharf

Rohan used a crane to lower heavy crates from the cargo ship onto the wharf.

Rohan 用起重機把沉重的板條箱從貨船吊到碼頭上。

pattern: lower [cargo] onto the wharf

同義詞
  • quay

    British English; stone or concrete platform built flush with the shoreline.

  • pier

    Sticks out into the water on pillars; often used for passengers or leisure rather than cargo.

  • dock

    Broader term; can mean the water area between wharves, or the wharf itself in casual American use.

  • jetty

    Smaller landing platform, often for small boats; less suited to heavy cargo.

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'pier' and 'dock': a wharf is a long platform built flat against the shoreline, while a 'pier' projects out into the water on pillars and a 'dock' often refers to the enclosed water area where ships stop. Plural forms are 'wharves' (more common) or 'wharfs'.

常見錯誤

❌The cargo ship is parking at the wharf.
✅The cargo ship is docked at the wharf.
💡Ships dock, berth, or tie up at a wharf; they do not 'park'.