pitch

[pitʃ]

n.球场, 程度, 音调, 推销, 投掷,街头商贩摊位,沥青, 树脂, 松脂
v.投, 颠簸, 搭帐篷, 定调, 推销, 用沥青覆盖

例句与用法:

Let's pitch out the troublemakers.

把这些捣乱分子赶出去。

The ship pitched in the storm.

船在风暴中颠簸。

We planned to pitch our camps in the mountains.

我们计划在山里扎营。

Touch pitch, and you will be defiled.

近朱者赤,近墨者黑。

词形变化:

动词过去式: pitched | 动词过去分词: pitched | 动词现在分词: pitching | 动词第三人称单数: pitches |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 搭(帐篷); 扎(营)

The boys pitched a tent by the river.

男孩子们在河边搭起了帐蓬。

2. 把……定得, 把……定在[O]

The prices of these cars are pitched extremely competitively.

这些汽车的售价定得极有竞争性。

3. 【音】为……定音高; 为……定调[O]

The song is pitched too high for my voice.

这首歌的起音太高了, 我唱不上去。

4. 带着特定感情说(或写)[O]

He pitched his story in a sentimental strain.

他把故事写得带有伤感情调。

5. 投, 掷, 扔

She pitched the ball as far as she could.

她尽力把球投得远一些。

6. 使向前(或向下)跌倒, 使向外摔出[O]

The carriage overturned and the passengers were pitched out.

车子翻了, 乘客们被摔了出来。

7. 【美】【俚】竭力推销

The salesman stood at the door, pitching his products.

推销员站在门口, 极力推销他的产品。

8. 【主英】【俚】讲述

vi.

1. 搭帐篷; 安营

They pitched up for the night.

他们扎营过夜。

2. 投掷

He nearly always pitches too far.

他几乎总是投得太远。

3. 向前跌; 猛然摔倒; 向外摔出[Q]

The fisherman lost his balance and pitched into the sea.

渔夫失去了平衡, 一头栽进海里。

4. (地面, 道路等)倾斜[Q]

The roof of the house pitched at a 45°angle.

屋顶倾斜四十五度。

5. (船只等)前后颠簸, 摇晃

Our ship pitched about in the storm.

我们的船在暴风雨中颠簸。

n.

1. 投; 投球[C]

2. 【语】【音】音高[C]

Her voice dropped to a lower pitch.

她的声调低了下来。

3. 程度; 高度; 强度[U][S1][(+of)]

The children were in a high pitch of excitement.

孩子们高度兴奋。

4. (船等)前后颠簸[U][the S]

5. (屋顶等的)倾斜度, 坡度[U][the S]

The roof has a steep pitch.

屋顶很陡。

6. 【口】叫卖, 推销[C]

7. 【美】【俚】情况, 现状[the S]


n.[U]

1. 沥青

The room was as dark as pitch.

房间里漆黑一团。

2. 树脂, 松脂

vt.

用沥青涂


短语词组:

pitch in

1. 动手做, 使劲做

After the Christmas dinner, we all pitched in to clean up the house.

圣诞晚餐后, 我们全都动手帮助清理房子。

They all pitched in and finished the work within two hours.

他们全部努力地做, 两小时内就把工作完成了。

2. 协力, 做出贡献

We all pitched in to buy Uncle George a birthday present.

我们大家出钱给乔治叔叔买生日礼物。

pitch into

1. 投入

They pitched into action to save the wounded.

他们积极投入抢救伤员的工作。

2. 猛烈攻击

He became furious and pitched into that fellow with fists.

他大怒起来, 挥拳殴打那家伙。

pitch on/upon

1. (偶然) 选中

You were lucky to be pitched on.

你被选中, 真是幸运。

queer sb.'s pitch

1. 破坏某人的计划

It will really queer our pitch if it rains tomorrow.

如果明天下雨, 我们的计划就成泡影。