總的說來，Quay, pier, jetty 都表示具體的碼頭，真正有那么一個河岸，橋墩，突出物可以讓船靠泊的地方；berth，dock, terminal 與前三項相比就比較抽象，berth指的是能容船靠泊的空間; dock指兩碼頭之間可停船的空間，但更多指船塢；terminal, 則表示終點站，終到港.具體意義及用法如下：quayn. 碼頭,突堤,岸壁 A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded.碼頭或經(jīng)過加固的河岸，在此可往船上裝貨或卸貨The quay looked like a long stone road going into the sea. 這個碼頭看起來像一條通入海里的長長的石頭路。berthSufficient space for a ship to maneuver; sea room:操船空間，安全距離為船只回旋留出的足夠空間；海洋空間：kept a clear berth of the reefs.與礁石保持安全距離dock船塢, 修船所; [常用復](附設在碼頭 、倉庫等的)造船廠, [美口]碼頭; 停泊處The area of water between two piers or alongside a pier that receives a ship for loading, unloading, or repairs.船塢兩個碼頭之間的或沿碼頭的水域用來容船裝卸或修理等terminaln（火車、公共汽車等的）終點站，總站 航空集散站shipping terminal航運基地; 碼頭倉庫piern.(橋)墩；碼頭A platform extending from a shore over water and supported by piles or pillars, used to secure, protect, and provide access to ships or boats.橋墩，墩從河岸延伸至水面以上的平臺，由樁或柱子支撐，用來給船或艇保證安全、保護和提供通道floating pier浮碼頭freight station pier貨運站碼頭jettyA structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion.防波堤一種突入水體用來影響水流或潮水或使港口、海岸免受暴雨和侵蝕的建筑結(jié)構(gòu)（如突堤）entrance jetty進港導堤floating jetty浮碼頭oil jetty石油碼頭repair jetty修船碼頭tanker jetty油船碼頭