The Open Dictionary

piece

名词

UK/piːs/
US/piːs/

定义 piece 名词

part

  1. A2Countable

    a portion or fragment of something.

    • A piece of fabric was torn from her coat.

    • He divided the pie into six pieces.

    • Two pieces were missing from the jigsaw puzzle.

item

  1. A2Countable

    a single item or object of a specific kind.

    • An item of furniture, a piece of clothing, and a piece of equipment.

    • A sheet of paper.

    • An object made of china.

  2. Countable

    an individual item that is part of a set.

    • A chess piece.

clothing

  1. Countable

    an item of clothing, especially one that is fashionable, expensive, or custom-made.

    • Every piece is unique, as all her creations are handcrafted.

art

  1. B2Countable

    a creation by an artist, musician, or writer.

    • An orchestral piece, a piano piece, or an instrumental piece.

    • A skillful piece of work or a piece of skilled research.

    • Have you read that piece in the newspaper?

money

  1. Countable

    a coin with a specified value.

    • Could you exchange a 50-cent piece for two 25-cent pieces?

weapon

  1. Countableold-fashioned

    a firearm, such as a gun.

    • An artillery piece.

    • He had a piece on him when he was taken into custody.

food

  1. Countable

    a sandwich.

    • A ham piece.

后缀

UK/-piːs/
US/-piːs/

定义 piece 后缀

  1. indicating the number of components.

    • A five-piece band.

成语

  • take something to pieces

    To disassemble or separate an object into its component parts.

    • I took the old radio to pieces to see if I could fix it.

  • (all) in one piece

    Without any damage or harm; in a state of being undamaged.

    • After the intense car crash, they miraculously returned home all in one piece.

  • come to pieces

    To be designed in a way that allows it to be separated into smaller components.

    • The toy is designed to come to pieces so that children can reassemble it.

  • fall to pieces

    To become unable to think clearly and control one's emotions due to an unpleasant or difficult experience.

    • She completely fell to pieces during the final exams.

  • give someone a piece of your mind

    To express strong disapproval or anger to someone for their actions or behavior.

    • She decided to give a piece of her mind to the person responsible when she discovered her report had been tampered with.

  • pick/pull someone/something to pieces

    To criticize someone or something very severely.

    • The first draft of the report was picked to pieces by my colleagues.

  • a piece of ass

    Used to describe a woman as a sexually appealing object, often with a derogatory connotation.

    • He just sees her as a piece of ass, it's disgusting.

  • a piece of cake

    something that is very easy to accomplish

    • This report was a piece of cake for him.

  • a piece of the pie

    A portion or share of something, especially profits or benefits.

    • As the company grows rapidly, more and more people want a piece of the pie.

片语动词 piece

  • piece something together

    to assemble something by connecting its individual parts or by combining different elements.

    • She struggled to piece together the scattered information to understand the truth behind the incident.