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例句辨异

Please have part of this pie. I can only eat half

请吃点这个派吧,我只吃得下一半。

Please have a piece of this pie. There's enough for everyone.

请尝块这个派吧,每个人都有份。

词义辨析
以上两个词中文意思相近,有时多少可以互相替换使用,但一般情况下应该使用哪个词都已经预定俗成。
part较为通用,指可以容易分割的任何东西。piece通常都已分过了,多用于纸张等平面的东西。一般说来,piece要part小。
Part is used with items that can be easily divided.Piece is used with items that are usually flat and that are often already cut.Piece is generally used with items that are smaller than part.
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地块苹果

part of the apple(常用表达)

a piece of the apple(常用表达)

两种都用,一般part 指苹果的半个或1/4个,piece更小。

一张纸

a part of paper(错误的英语表达或英美人认为不地道的表达)

a piece of paper(常用表达)

几乎都用a piece of…语义不明。者说a part of the piece of paper则成了“一张纸的一部分”之意。

一天里的几小时

a part of the day(常用表达)

a piece of the day(错误的英语表达或英美人认为不地道的表达)

piece指已经分割的东西,所以不能说a piece of the day.