社交英语对话-Going to the Beach(3)

A: I want to go to the beach tonight.
B: That sounds like fun. Which one are you thinking about?
A: I was thinking Malibu, unless there is another beach you want to go to.
B: How about Santa Monica?
A: I don't really like that beach, as the water seems really dirty.
B: The only thing I like about that beach is the pier¹.
A: At night, the pier is absolutely beautiful.
B: What's it like at Malibu beach?
A: I love that beach, because it's just so nice.
B: So we're going to Malibu?
A: Well, if you don't want to go to Malibu, we can go to Santa Monica.
B: We can always go to Santa Monica another day.

 

1 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。