piece

noun

/piːs/

Idioms

separate amount分离的量

[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 damagedfragment 指碎片、破片：
- fragments of glass玻璃碎片
- (figurative) fragments of conversation.谈话片断
It can also be used with countable nouns to mean a small part of something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
You can also say: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

She 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。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
huge
large
…

verb + piece

assemble
glue (back) together
put (back) together
…

preposition

in pieces
piece of

phrases

bits and pieces
break into pieces
smash into pieces
…

part部分

[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。

The 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。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
huge
large
…

verb + piece

assemble
glue (back) together
put (back) together
…

preposition

in pieces
piece of

phrases

bits and pieces
break into pieces
smash into pieces
…

[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。

see also one-piece, two-piece, three-piece

Can 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。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
huge
large
…

verb + piece

assemble
glue (back) together
put (back) together
…

preposition

in pieces
piece of

phrases

bits and pieces
break into pieces
smash into pieces
…

single item单件

[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

see also chimney piece, mantelpiece, workpiece

[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 piece

/piːs/

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。

see also conversation piece, masterpiece, museum piece, party piece, period piece, puff piece, showpiece,

The 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。

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Collocations Dictionaryadjective

amazing
beautiful
brilliant
…

verb + piece

compose
produce
write
…

piece + verb

be called something
be entitled something
be titled something
…

preposition

piece by
piece for
piece from
…

phrases

a piece of music
a piece of sculpture
a piece of work
…

news article新闻报道

[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？

coin硬币

[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

in chess, etc.国际象棋等

[countable] one of the small figures or objects that you move around in games such as chess棋子Topics Games and toysb2

share of something份额

[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

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
huge
large
…

verb + piece

assemble
glue (back) together
put (back) together
…

preposition

in pieces
piece of

phrases

bits and pieces
break into pieces
smash into pieces
…

gun枪

[countable] (North American English, slang) a gun枪支；枪

distance距离

a piece

[singular] (North American English, old-fashioned, informal) a short distance短距离；一小段距离

She lives down the road a piece from here.她住在路那头离这里不远的地方。

词源Middle English: from Old French piece (compare with medieval Latin pecia, petium), of obscure ultimate origin.

Idioms

bits and pieces/bobs

(British English, informal) small objects or items of various kinds零七碎八；零星物品
- She stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left.她把她零零碎碎的东西都塞进了一只包里就走了。
- I just need to get a few bits and pieces at the supermarket.我就在超市买几样零碎的东西。

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 synonym fall apart
- Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long.我们的汽车已破旧不堪，我们已用了它很久了。
- My old dictionary is falling to pieces.我的旧词典都快散架了。
(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
- He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him.他担心没有了他企业将会倒闭。

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?

(British English, informal) used to say that there is no definite answer to a question一条线有多长（意指没有确切的答案）
- ‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’“需要多长时间？” “没准儿。”

(all) in one piece

(informal) safe; not damaged or hurt, especially after a journey or dangerous experience安然无恙（尤指旅行或经历危险之后）
- They were lucky to get home in one piece.他们能平安返家真是幸运。

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)

all the same or similar一模一样；相仿
- The houses are all of a piece.这些房子千篇一律。
all at the same time同时；一起
- The house was built all of a piece in 1754.整所房子是在 1754 年建造完成的。

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

to return or to help somebody return to a normal situation, particularly after a shock or a disaster（使）恢复；补救；收拾残局
- You cannot live your children's lives for them; you can only be there to pick up the pieces when things go wrong.你不能替孩子过活，只能在出现问题时帮忙解决。

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

(North American English, informal) used to express the fact that you admire somebody or find them funny, often when they have done something that surprises you了不起的人；与众不同的人
- You're some piece of work, Jack, do you know that?你知道吗，杰克？你真了不起。

a piece/slice of the action

(informal) a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially one that makes money插手，参与（尤指为了赚钱）
- Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.要是新机场开始修建，外国公司都会来插一手捞好处。

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。