pier

Compared meaning: a structure built for boats at the water's edge (noun).

比较义项：码头（名词）。

• wharf

  A structure built along the shoreline, mainly for loading and unloading cargo or mooring fishing/commercial boats; has a working, industrial feel.

  沿岸而建的构筑物，主要用于装卸货物或系泊渔船、商船；带有工业化、劳作场所的意味。

  Fishing boats were tied along the old wooden wharf.

  渔船沿着那座古老的木码头停泊着。

• pier 本词

  A structure that extends outward into the water, often walkable, used for docking boats, fishing, or strolling; suggests a more recreational setting.

  向水中延伸的构筑物，通常可供人行走，用于停靠船只、垂钓或散步；更带有休闲场所的意味。

  We walked to the end of the pier to watch the boats.

  我们走到码头的尽头去看那些船。

Wharf and pier both mean a structure for boats. Wharf runs along the shoreline, mainly for loading or unloading cargo, or mooring boats; it feels industrial. Pier extends out into the water, is often walkable, and suggests a recreational place, used for boats or leisure.

这两个词在“码头”这个意义上很接近，都指船只停靠装卸的地方，但结构和用途略有不同：wharf 通常沿岸而建，偏工业化、用于装卸货物或系泊渔船；pier 则伸入水中，常可供人行走，也用于休闲或停靠小船。