1.dock用作名词时意思是“码头”,转化为动词时意思是“(使)停靠码头”,指船在船坞中停靠,以便装卸货物或修船。
2.dock还可指“将尾巴剪掉”,引申可表示“(从工资中)扣减”。
3.dock既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词,用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The ship docked.船靠码头了。
We'll be docking in about half an hour.我们大约半小时后靠码头。
The two space vehicles have docked together.这两个飞行器已接到一起了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The sailors docked the ship and began to unload it.船员们将船靠了码头,并开始卸货。
He is docking his horse's tail.他正在剪短马的尾巴。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
If you're late for work again your wages will be docked.如果你上班再迟到,就要扣你的工资了。

［同义词］ n. harbor, pier
［词源］＜中古荷兰语docke(沟)

We took the children to the dock to see the ships.我们带孩子到码头去看轮船。
The old car was temporarily in dock.那辆旧汽车暂时搁置待修。
He is in dock under going treatment.他正在医院里接受治疗。
Stan has been in dry dock for four months.斯坦已经失业四个月了。