区别辨析harbour、port、wharf、pier与seaport

harbour、port、wharf、pier与seaport这些名词都有“港、港口、码头”之意。

harbour : 一般用词,指停泊船只、装卸货物的天然或人工港口。

  • Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour.
    我们从宾馆的房间可以俯瞰一个美丽的小渔港。

port : 多指人工港口,还可指有港口的市。

  • a naval/fishing/container port
    军港/渔港/集装箱港
  • We had a good view of all the ships coming into/leaving port.
    所有进/出港的轮船我们都看得很清楚。

wharf : 指船只停泊装卸货物的码头。

  • The crates were unloaded onto the wharf.
    箱子卸下来,放在码头上。

pier : 专指与海岸成直角形而突出的码头,可供旅客,货物上下船或供人散步用。

  • The pier is a wooden structure.
    这个码头是木结构建筑。
  • We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked.
    我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。

seaport : 指港埠。

  • He described the smell as something between a circus and a seaport.
    他形容那种气味介于马戏团和海港的味道之间。