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。