'picture messaging noun [U] a system of
sending images from one mobile phone/cellphone to another (手机的）图像传输系统，彩信033 EMS .picture-'perfect adj. {NAm£) exactly right in
appear- ance or in the way things are done 完美的；圆满的 .picture 'postcard noun (old-fashioned) a postcard with a picture on one side美术日为信片；■风景明信片
.picture-1 postcard adj. [only before noun] (especially Br^) (of places 地方）very prettyjt 美的；漂亮的：a picture-postcard
WMage成景如画的村庄
'picture rail noun a narrow strip of wood
attached to the walls of a room below the ceiling and used for hanging pictures
from挂画的板条；挂画线
picturesque /.piktja'resk/ adj. 1 (of a place, building, scene, etc.地方、建鉍物、；i：色等)pretty，especially in a way
that looks old-fashioned 优—的；古色吿香的 H771 quaint ： a picturesque cottagc/setring/viHage 画一'政 命小屋/环邊/村蒋2 (of language语言)producing strong mental images by using unusual words 生动的； 栩栖如生的：a picturesque
descriprio/i 〇/ h/e at sea 对海 ±圭活，生知的读述> pic.tur.esque.ly fldv.: ITie irm is picturesque^ situated
on the banfcs 〇/the river.小客轉坐
落在河畔，>构成一幅美f的图画。
'picture
window noun a very large window
made of a single piece of glass (整块玻食做的）大观景窗；落地窗
pid-dle /'pidl/ verfc [V] [old-fashioned, informal) to
urinate 撒尿
pid-dling /'pidliij/ adj. [only before noun] {informal, disap- prav/Vig) small and
unimportant 琐碎尚.；.鸡毛蒜皮的
PCT71 TRIVIAL
pidgin /'pid3m/ noun [U] 1 a simple form of a language, especially
English, Portuguese or Dutch, with a limited number of words, that are used
together with words from a local language. It is used when people who do not
speak the same language need to talk to each other.洋经浜语；皮钦语 2
Pidgin = Tok Pisin 3 ~ English, French, Japanese, etc. a way of speaking a
language that uses simple words and forms, used when a person does not speak
the language well, or when he or she is talking to sb who does not speak the
language well洋泾浜寒语（或法语、日语等）；洋泾浜式；混杂语 式：I tried to get my
message across in my pidgin Itdfan.我尝试用我的洋泾浜意大利语表达出我的意思。
pi-d〇g = PYEDOG
pie /pai/ noun [C, U] 1 fruit baked in a dish with pastry on the bottom，sides and top 果馆饼；果馅派：asZiceo/ appZe pie —块幸果派◊ yoursd/ to some
more pie. _ 随意再吃些果馅饼咆。◊apiedis/i—份果馅饼2(<?50^ cially Br£) meat, vegetables, etc.
baked in a dish with pastry on
the bottom, sides and top 肉饱饼；蔬菜馅
饼：a steafc and kidney
pie 碎牛肉腰子饱饼一see also
CUSTARD PIE, MINCE PIE,
PORK PIE, SHEPHERD’S PIE
IT»!?1 a .piece/.slice/.share of the 'pie a share of sth such as
money, profits, etc.(金钱、利润_的）一份；
一杯羹，pie in tAe _sky an event that sb talks
about that seems very
uniikely to happen 难以实现的
事；幻想的事；空中楼阁：This ta〖fc 〇/ moving to
FINGER n., NICE
pie-bald /'paiboild/ adj. (of a horse s,) with
areas on it of two colours, usually black and white 花斑的；有黑白
两色的 一 compare skewbald
piece
/pi:s/
noun, verb m noun
►
SEPARATE AMOUNT 分i的量 1 [C] ~ (of sth) (used especially with 〇/ and uncountable
nouns 尤与 of 和 不可数
名词连用）an amount of sth that
has been cut or separated from the rest of it; a standard amount of sth 每；
块；段；截；标准的量：apiece o/string/wood—_绳 子；一块木头◊ She wrote
something on a smaH piece 〇/ paper.她垚一小片纸上写了点什么。oa kirge piece 〇/ kind —大片土地◊ a piece o/cafce/cheese/meat —块蛋糕 / 奶酷 / 肉◊ He cut the pizza into bite-sfzed pieces.他把比 萨饼切成一口 一块的小块。◊ I’ve got a
piece 〇/grit in my eye.我眼里进了一粒沙子。
PART 部分 2 [C, usually pi.] one
of the bits or parts that sth breaks into 碎片；碎块：There were tiny pieces
of
gtos aH over the road.路上到处都是碎玻璃渣。◊ The boat had been smashed
to pieces
on the rodcs.小船在岩 石上撞得粉碎。◊ rhe vase 〖ay inpieces on t/ie_/Ioor.运 瓶碎片龠彖在地上。3 [C] one of the parts
that sth is made of 零件；部件：He toofc the docfc to
pieces.他把 钟拆散了。◊ a missing
piece 〇/ the puzzie拼图玩具丢失
的一片◊ rhe bridge was ta(en
down piece
by piece. 桥梁被一部分一部分地拆毁。◊ a 500 piece jigsaw —副 500 片的拼图玩具 一see also one-piece, three-piece,
TWO-PIECE
► SINGLE ITEM 单件.4 [C] (used
especially with 〇/ and uncountable
nouns尤与of和不可数名■摘连用）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 〇/ cZothing/^imiture/Zuggage — 件衣服/家具/行李◊. a piece 〇/ equipme/it/machine/y — 台设备 / 机器◊ . a ■28-piece
dinner service■—套 28 件的餐具 5 [C]
~ of sth used with many uncountable nouns
to describe a single example or an amount of sth 条；项；点：a piece of advfce/in/ormation/news
— 条建议 / 信 i
/ 消息◊ an interesting piece 〇/ research —靖有趣的研究◊ Isn’t that a piece o/!ucfc?那难道不是有点运气？ 6 [C]〜（of sth) a single item of writing, art, music, etc. that sb has
produced or created (文章、艺术品、音乐作品等的）
一件，一篇，一首，一支：a piece o/art/miwfc/poetiy， etc. —件艺术品、一支乐曲、一首诗歌等oTTiey pe/formed pieces by Bach and HandeZ.他们演奏T巴赫ftl 亨％尔的几支曲子。◊ (/brmtf/)
TTiey have some 6eauti:/iuZ pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home•他们家中珍 藏了一些精美的艺杀品。一see also MASTERPIECE, MUSEUM PIECE(l),
PARTY PIECE, PERIOD PIECE, SHOW
PIECE
►
NEWS ARTICLE■新闻报道 7 [C】an article in a
newspaper or magazine or a broadcast on television or radio (新 闻传媒的）文章，报道：Did you see her piece
about the Internet in the paper today?你看了今天被纸上她写的关
于互联网的文章没有？一 see also set
piece(I)
►
CO丨N 硬币 8 [C]，a coin of the value
mentioned (某价值 的）？至币：a 50p piece —枚 50 便士的硬币◊ a jfiive-cent
piece —枚五分的硬币
►
IN CHESS，ETC.国际窣傅等 9
[C】one of the small
figures or objects that you move around in games such as chess 棋子一picture o backgammon, chess
►
SHARE OF STH 份额 10 [sing.]〜of sth (es/?ec/fl//y A/Awf) a
part or share of sth 部分；份额：companies seeking a piece o/t/ie market争取+场份额的公司
►
GUN ■枪 1*1 [C] s/a/igj a gun 枪支;‘枪
►
DISTANCE 12 a piece [sing.] {old-fashioned,
NAmE, /n/omw/}
a short distance 短距离；一小段距會：She Hves down the road
apiece_/ir〇ni here•她住古路目纟头离这
里不远的地方。
You will find other compounds ending in piece at their place in the
alphabet.食他以 piece 结尾的复合
词可在各字母中的适当位置査到。EEI a/some ,piece of 'work (NAmE, informaf) used to express the
fact that you admire sb or find them amusing, often when they have done sth
that surprises you 了不起的人；与众不_ 的人：You're some piece of
work, Jack, do you know that?你知道吗，杰兔？你真了不起。fall to ’pieces 1 (usually used in
the progressive tenses 通常用于进行
时）（of tilings 东西）to become very old and
in bad condition because of long use 变得破旧不堪 CCT?! fall apart： Our car is falling to
pieces,
weVe had
it so long. 我们的汽车已破旧不堪，我们已用了它很久了。2 (of a person, an
organization，a plan, etc.人、机构、计如等) to stop working; to be destroyed 停止运作;.崩命；元
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 sb a piece of your 'mind (informaf) to tell sb that you
disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them.表明对矣人的行
为不满；向某人表示恼火go to'pieces (/n/o/wfl/) (of a
person A) to be so upset or afraid that you cannot manage to live or work
normally 身心崩溃；沮丧至极
(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 iuc/cy to
get home in o/ie piece.他们能平安返家真ji幸运。（all) of a ’piece (fomjfl/) 1 all the same or
similar —模一样；相