PIECE1 a part of something that has been separated from the rest2 a piece that has a regular shape3 a piece that does not have a regular shape4 a thin flat piece5 a very small piece6 a small piece of something biggerRELATED WORDSone of the parts that something is made of 组成某物的一个部分PARTpiece of work 一件工作WORKsee alsoSEPARATECUTBREAKTEAR1 a part of something that has been separated from the rest 某物与其他部分分离后的一部分piece /piːs/ [countable noun]an amount of something that has been broken, cut, or separated from something larger 碎片，碎块 a pack of chicken pieces 一包鸡肉块piece of There were pieces of broken glass all over the road. 路上全是碎玻璃。 a simple boat made from a few pieces of wood 几块木头拼成的简易小船cut/break etc something into pieces Tim cut the pie into eight pieces. 蒂姆把馅饼切成八块。tear/break/smash etc something to pieces The old wreck had been smashed to pieces on the island's rocks. 那艘失事的旧船在该岛的岩石上撞成了碎片。in piecesbroken into many pieces 破成碎片 The vase lay in pieces on the floor. 花瓶摔成了碎片散落一地。fall to pieces The books were eagerly borrowed and well used, and they finally fell to pieces. 这些书被竞相借阅，充分使用，终于一页页全掉了下来。bit /bɪt/ [countable noun]especially spokena small piece of something 【尤口】小片；小块；小段 I'd like to try that cake. Just give me a small bit please. 我想尝尝那蛋糕。请给我一小块就可以了。bit of Have you got a bit of paper I can write your address on? 你有没有小纸片让我把你的地址写下来？little/small/tiny bits There were little bits of food all over the carpet. 地毯上全是食物的碎屑。break/smash/blow etc something to bits There'll be a war, and we'll all be blown to bits! 会有一场战争，把我们全都炸得粉碎！fall to bitsBritish The jumper was very cheap - it'll probably fall to bits the first time I wear it. 那件套头毛衣便宜极了一我第一次穿就有可能会裂成碎片。2 a piece that has a regular shape 形状规则的块状物block /blɒkǁblɑːk/ [countable noun]a large solid piece of wood, stone, or ice that has straight sides 〔木、石或冰的〕大块 Concrete blocks were used by most builders in the 1960s when constructing office buildings. 20世纪60年代，建筑商建造办公楼房时大多都使用水泥块。block of The fish were lying on huge blocks of ice to keep them cold. 鱼放在大冰块上冷藏。cut something into blocks The ice was cut into blocks and stored in a special shed. 冰被切成大块，存放在专门的小屋里。cube /kjuːb/ [countable noun]a solid object with six equal square sides 立方形物体，立方体ice cube For a joke, he put an ice cube down the back of her dress. 他开玩笑，把一小方块冰放在她连衣裙的后背上。cube of She dropped a cube of sugar into her tea and stirred it with a spoon. 她把一块方糖放进茶里，然后用茶匙搅动。cut/chop something into cubes Cut the melon into 2cm cubes and leave to soak in some port or red wine. 把瓜切成均长两厘米的方块，然后浸在波尔图葡萄酒或红葡萄酒里。slab /slæb/ [countable noun]a thick, flat, heavy piece of something such as stone 〔石头等的〕平板，厚板stone/concrete/marble slab His grave is covered by a huge marble slab. 他的坟墓用一大块大理石板盖着。slab of Slabs of concrete had been used to build a pathway for people to walk on. 大块的水泥板用于铺设人行道。 The butcher's counter was covered in huge slabs of red meat and the air smelled of blood. 肉贩的柜台上放满了红色的大肉块，空气中弥漫着血腥味。bar /bɑːʳ/ [countable noun]a fairly long, thick piece of something such as metal, soap, or chocolate 〔金属、肥皂、巧克力等的〕条；块 We go through so much soap in our family that I buy about 10 bars a month. 我们家肥皂用得很多，我每月大约买十块。bar of chocolate/soap/gold I used to buy a bar of chocolate every day and give half to my friend. 过去我每天买一条巧克力，其中一半分给朋友。chocolate/candy/gold bar I helped him take the wrapper off his candy bar. 我帮他把糖块的包装纸剥掉。 The gold bars were transported from the bank in an armored truck. 金条被装在装甲车里从银行运出来。3 a piece that does not have a regular shape 形状不规则的块状物chunk /tʃʌŋk/ [countable noun]a piece of something solid that does not have a regular shape 〔不规则的〕厚块，大块 a can of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块chunk of A large chunk of plaster had fallen from the ceiling. 一大块灰泥从天花板上掉下来。 Peanut butter is best spread on chunks of crusty bread. 花生酱在脆皮的大块面包上最好涂抹。cut/break etc something into chunks Cut the potatoes into chunks and boil them for 15 minutes. 将马铃薯切成大块煮15分钟。lump /lʌmp/ [countable noun]a small piece of something solid that does not have a regular shape 〔不规则的〕小块 There are a lot of lumps in this sauce. 这种酱汁里有许多块块。lump of Throw a few more lumps of coal on the fire. 往火里再加几块煤。 I was almost hit by a lump of rock that fell from the cliff. 我差点被一块从悬崖上掉下来的小石块砸到。hunk /hʌŋk/ [countable noun]a large, irregularly-shaped piece of something, especially food, that has been cut or torn from a bigger piece 〔从更大块上切下或撕下的〕大块〔尤指食物〕hunk of meat/bread/cheese etc For lunch I had cheese with a hunk of bread and a glass of red wine. 午饭我吃了干酪和一大块面包，还有一杯红葡萄酒。 Jack cut off a hunk of meat and handed it to Simon. 杰克切下一大块肉递给西蒙。dollop /ˈdɒləpǁˈdɑː-/ [countable noun]a piece of a thick liquid or soft substance, usually served from a spoon 〔半流质或软的〕团；块〔常用匙舀〕dollop of He put a dollop of honey on his bread and spread it around with a knife. 他把一团蜂蜜放在面包上，然后用刀涂匀。 Louise watched as the dollop of mashed potato fell onto her plate. 路易丝看着一团马铃薯泥掉在了她的盘子上。4 a thin flat piece 平而薄的片状物sheet /ʃiːt/ [countable noun]a thin flat piece of something such as paper, glass, or metal, usually with four straight sides 〔纸、玻璃等的〕片 Wrapping paper is sold in sheets or rolls. 包装纸论张或卷出售。sheet of She decorated a sheet of mirrored glass with a few pressed flowers. 她用几朵压花装饰一块镜面玻璃。 Sinks can be pressed from a single sheet of steel. 水槽可以用一块钢板冲压成型。strip /strɪp/ [countable noun]a thin flat piece of something such as cloth or paper 〔布、纸等的〕条，带strip of You will need a strip of stiff cardboard to make this hat. 做这种帽子需要一条硬卡纸。cut/snip etc something into strips She then snipped the satin into thin strips. 然后她将一块缎子剪成细条。slip /slɪp/ [countable noun]a small narrow piece of paper, usually with information written on it 纸条；纸片〔常指上面写有资料者〕 The bank clerk handed me an official blue slip to sign. 银行职员递上一张正式的蓝纸条给我签名。slip of Everyone who votes has to fill in a slip of paper in order to register. 每位选民登记时都必须填写一张小纸条。wage slipBritish /pay slipAmericana slip of paper that shows how much you have been paid 工资单，发薪单 I looked through my wallet for last month's wage slip. 我在皮夹里翻找上个月的工资单。pane /peɪn/ [countable noun]a flat piece of glass which has been cut to the size of a window 〔窗格的〕一块玻璃pane of The bullet shattered two panes of glass. 子弹击碎了两块窗玻璃。window pane I watched the rain as it pounded against the window pane. 我看着雨点猛打在玻璃窗上。slice /slaɪs/ [countable noun]a thin flat piece of food such as bread, meat, or cheese that has been cut from a bigger piece using a knife 〔面包、肉、乳酪等的〕片 ‘Would you like some more toast?’ ‘Just one more slice, please.’ “再来片吐司好吗？”“就一片吧，谢谢。”slice of I admired the thick slices of plum cake arranged on the plate. 我欣赏了摆放在盘子里切成厚片的梅子蛋糕。cut/carve something into slices The beef was carved into slices so thin you could almost see through them. 牛肉被切成几乎透明的薄片。5 a very small piece 非常小的一片或一块grain /greɪn/ [countable noun]a very small hard piece of something such as sand or salt 〔沙、盐等的〕细粒；颗粒 If you drop any rice you'll have to pick up every single grain. 如果你掉了米粒，就必须把每一粒都捡起来。grain of You always end up with grains of sand in your food when you eat at the beach. 如果在沙滩上吃东西，总会在食物里发现沙粒。 A few grains of the tablet are left at the bottom of the glass. 玻璃杯的底部还留着几粒药片。flake /fleɪk/ [countable noun]a very small, flat piece of something such as snow or skin, that breaks easily 〔雪、皮肤等易碎的〕薄片 Her sunburnt skin was beginning to peel off in big flakes. 她的皮肤被阳光灼伤后开始大片大片地脱落。flake of Large white flakes of snow fell upon the cold ground. 大片大片的雪花飘落在冰冷的地面上。 She brushed the flakes of dandruff from her shoulder. 她把片片头皮屑从肩上刷掉。speck /spek/ [countable noun]a piece of dust, dirt etc that is so small you almost cannot see it 〔灰尘等的〕小颗粒 She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood. 她意识到他衬衫上的点点痕迹不是尘土，而是血。speck of The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere. 房间看上去干净极了，一尘不染。fleck /flek/ [countable noun]a small piece of dirt, dust, mud etc, usually in the form of a small mark or spot, that can be seen on a surface 〔尘土等的〕斑点；微粒fleck of There were flecks of mud on my trousers after the walk in the woods. 我在树林里散步后裤子上留下了泥土斑。 By the time he'd finished painting the ceiling the whole floor was covered with flecks of red paint. 他粉刷完天花板后，整个地板上都落满了一滴滴的红色油漆。crumb /krʌm/ [countable noun]a very small piece of food such as bread or cake 〔面包、蛋糕等食物的〕碎屑 Put a plate under your chin to catch the crumbs. 拿只盘子放在下巴下面接住屑粒。 Cameron quickly swallowed his coffee and bread, and wiped the crumbs from his mouth. 卡梅伦飞快地咽下咖啡和面包，然后擦掉嘴边的碎屑。breadcrumbs Roll the fish in breadcrumbs and grill it for half an hour. 将鱼在面包屑里滚一下，然后烤半小时。morsel /ˈmɔːʳsəl/ [countable noun]a word meaning a very small piece of food, used especially in literature 〔指食物〕极少量〔尤用于文学中〕 She had cleared her plate of every morsel. 她把盘子里的东西吃得一干二净。morsel of Two gulls were fighting over a morsel of food. 两只海鸥在争抢一丁点食物。6 a small piece of something bigger 某物的小片fragment /ˈfrægmənt/ [countable noun]a small piece of something bigger, such as cloth, dishes, or building materials. that has been broken or torn 碎片 The bullet had pierced the bone, leaving behind fragments which the surgeon was unable to remove. 子弹打穿了骨头，留下外科医生都无法取出来的碎片。fragment of He was piecing together torn fragments of a letter. 他在把撕成碎片的信拼到一起。 The excavation of a Roman town house revealed fragments of a mosaic floor. 发掘一座罗马城市住宅时发现了小块的马赛克地面。scrap /skræp/ [countable noun]a very small piece of something such as paper, cloth, or food that is no longer useful or needed 〔纸、布、食物等的〕碎片；零屑；碎料 The birds would eat any leftover food scraps. 那些鸟会把人们留下的食物碎屑都吃光。scrap of He scribbled a note on an old scrap of paper. 他把留言潦草地写在了一张旧纸片上。 This quilt was lovingly made from scraps of material. 这条被子是深情地用零碎布料做成的。splinter /ˈsplɪntəʳ/ [countable noun]an extremely small, thin, and sharp piece of something such as wood, glass, or metal that was formed when the wood, glass, or metal was broken 〔木头、玻璃、金属等〕裂片；碎片 The doctor removed the small steel splinters that had lodged themselves in my leg in the explosion. 医生把爆炸时刺进我腿部的小钢片取出来。splinter of The window smashed and splinters of glass flew everywhere. 窗户碎了，碎玻璃溅得到处都是。 She sucked so hard that she drew the splinter of wood out of her finger. 她用力吮吸手指，吸出了里面的木刺。chip /tʃɪp/ [countable noun]a small, irregularly-shaped piece of something such as wood or stone that remains after someone has been cutting or working with the wood or stone 〔木头、石头等的〕屑片；碎片 Wood chips covered the floor in the carpenter's workshop. 木匠工作间的地板上全是木屑。chip of After the decorators had left there were chips of plaster all over the lobby. 装饰工人离开后，大厅里上上下下全是碎灰泥。