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。