詞彙 dock 在中文的含義

dock 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

dock

US /dɑːk/
UK /dɒk/
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名詞

1.

碼頭, 船塢, 港口

a platform built out from the shore into water and supported by piles; used as a landing place for ships and boats or for loading and unloading cargo

範例:
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The ship pulled up to the dock to unload its goods.
船靠岸碼頭卸貨。
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We walked along the dock, enjoying the sea breeze.
我們沿著碼頭散步,享受著海風。
2.

被告席, 犯人欄

the part of a court where the accused sits or stands

範例:
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The defendant stood nervously in the dock.
被告緊張地站在被告席上。
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He was led to the dock to face the judge.
他被帶到被告席面對法官。

動詞

1.

停靠, 入塢

to moor (a ship or boat) at a dock

範例:
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The captain carefully docked the ferry.
船長小心翼翼地將渡輪停靠在碼頭。
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We watched as the small boats docked one by one.
我們看著小船一艘艘地靠岸。
2.

扣除, 削減

to deduct (an amount) from someone's wages

範例:
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The company decided to dock his pay for being late.
公司決定扣除他遲到的工資。
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They will dock your pay if you don't complete the task on time.
如果你不按時完成任務,他們會扣除你的工資。
3.

剪短尾巴, 斷尾

to cut short (an animal's tail)

範例:
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Farmers used to dock the tails of their sheep.
農民過去常常剪短羊的尾巴。
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It is illegal in some places to dock a dog's tail.
在某些地方,剪短狗的尾巴是違法的。