piece

• 指整体中的一部分、一份或一个片段，也指单独的物品或某个事物的一个例子。

A noun referring to a part, portion, or segment of a larger whole, or an individual item or example of something.

1. Part of a wholeA1formal

   A portion or segment of something larger.

   部分

   • She cut the cake into eight pieces.
   • He picked up a piece of paper from the floor.
   • The puzzle has a missing piece.

   同义词bitchunkdivisionfragmentpartportionsectionsegmentshareslice

   反义词allentiretysumtotalitywhole

2. Single item or unitA1formal

   An individual object or item, often one of a set.

   块

   • I need a piece of string to tie this box.
   • She bought a piece of furniture for her living room.
   • He gave me a piece of advice.

   同义词articlebitcomponentelementitempartunit

3. Artistic workB1formal

   A work of art, music, literature, or other creative output.

   作品

   • The museum displayed a beautiful piece of sculpture.
   • She composed a new piece for the piano.
   • This is a classic piece of literature.

   同义词compositioncreationnumberopusproductionselectionwork

4. A2informal

   A coin of a specified value.

   硬币

   • He found a 50-cent piece on the sidewalk.
   • She put a two-pound piece into the vending machine.
   • The old man collected rare gold pieces.

   同义词bitcoin

• 动词，表示通过把各个部分连接起来而拼装、修复或组成某物，常与“together”连用。

A verb used to indicate the act of assembling or repairing something by joining parts together, often used with 'together'.

1. Assemble or repairB2formal

   To put together or repair something by joining parts.

   拼装或修补

   • She pieced the broken vase back together.
   • He pieced the puzzle in less than an hour.
   • The detective pieced the evidence to solve the case.

   同义词assemblecomposeconstructjoinmendpatchrepairunite

   反义词detachdisassembledividepartseparate

2. Mend or patchB2informal

   To repair or reinforce something by adding a piece of material.

   缝补

   • She pieced the torn jeans with a patch.
   • He pieced the hole in the roof with a new shingle.
   • They pieced the old quilt with fresh fabric.

   同义词cobblefixmendpatchpatch uprepair