Quay
[kiː] or [ki]
解釋/意思:
(n.) A mole, bank, or wharf, formed toward the sea, or at the side of a harbor, river, or other navigable water, for convenience in loading and unloading vessels.
(v. t.) To furnish with quays.
編輯:西娅
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Wharf.
校對:索尼亚
解釋/意思:
n. a landing-place: a wharf for the loading or unloading of vessels.—n. Quay′age payment for use of a quay.
艾伦整理
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream of a quay, denotes that you will contemplate making a long tour in the near future. To see vessels while standing on the quay, denotes the fruition of wishes and designs.
伊桑錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- Even in the neighborhood of the mines people soon grew used to seeing Puffing Billy, as the engine was called, traveling back and forth from the pit to the quay, and took it quite for granted. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- In illustration of this idea he invented a crane, which was erected on Newcastle quay in 1846; another was constructed on the Albert dock at Liverpool, and others at other places. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- In time he moved to Willington Quay, a village on the River Tyne, where coal was shipped to London. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The man next to me, upon the aft side, was one whom I had particularly noticed when we were led down the quay. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- As they went in to meet her at the landing-place at the quay, Emmy's knees trembled so that she scarcely could run. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- She had meant to drive down to the quay and regain the yacht; but she now had the immediate impression that something more was to happen first. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Here he married, and made his home in a small cottage near the quay. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- He knew Vevay well, and as soon as the boat touched the little quay, he hurried along the shore to La Tour, where the Carrols were living en pension. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- We took a little walk through the village then went down to the quay to get our bags. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- Little Dorrit was in front with her brother and Mrs General (Mr Dorrit had remained at home), but on the brink of the quay they all came together. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- We came along past the chained boats in the slips along the quay to where the barman's boat should be. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- There were many fishing boats along the quay and nets were spread on racks. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- I pulled hard on the left oar and came in close, then straightened out when we were close to the quay and brought the boat alongside. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- In due time this happy party landed at the quays of Rotterdam, whence they were transported by another steamer to the city of Cologne. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- In my fanciful times, I fancy that they might be anywhere; and I almost expect to see their dear faces on the bridges or the quays. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Similarly the fifth book begins with a discussion of the theori es of Pythagoras, but its real topic is public buildings--fora, basilicas, theaters, baths, pal?stras, harbors, and quays. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- Boats without awnings were too hot to touch; ships blistered at their moorings; the stones of the quays had not cooled, night or day, for months. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
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