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pitch 1 AHD[pĭch] D.J.[pɪtʃ]K.K.[pɪtʃ]n.(名词)- Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.沥青,人造沥青:某种厚厚的、黑而粘的物质,由炭焦、木焦或石油的剩余物中提炼出来,用于防水、盖屋顶、填缝和铺路
- Any of various natural bitumens, such as mineral pitch or asphalt.树脂,自然沥青:某种自然的沥青,如矿石沥青或树脂
- A resin derived from the sap of various coniferous trees, as the pines.松脂,树脂:某种松脂,自某些针叶树(如松树)上提取
v.tr.(及物动词)pitched, pitch.ing, pitch.es - To smear or cover with or as if with pitch.用沥青涂,用沥青覆盖
- Middle English pich 中古英语 pich
- from Old English pic 源自 古英语 pic
- and from Anglo-Norman piche 并源自 英法语 piche
- both from Latin pix pic- 都源自 拉丁语 pix pic-
pitch 2 AHD[pĭch] D.J.[pɪtʃ]K.K.[pɪtʃ]v.(动词)pitched, pitch.ing, pitch.es v.tr.(及物动词)- To throw, usually with careful aim.See Synonyms at throw 投,投掷,抛:投掷,常指在小心地瞄准后 参见 throw
- To discard by throwing:丢,抛开,丢弃:pitched the can out the window.往窗外抛出一个罐子
- Baseball 【棒球】
- To throw (the ball) from the mound to the batter.投球:将球从投球区土墩投给击球手
- To play (a game) as pitcher.(在球赛中)担任投手
- To assign as pitcher.指派…为投手
- To erect or establish; set up:树起,搭起,建立:pitched a tent; pitch camp.搭帐蓬;扎营
- To set firmly; implant; embed:深埋:牢牢地设立;植入;扎进:pitched stakes in the ground.在地上打桩
- To set at a specified downward slant:设以特定的向下倾斜的角度:pitched the roof at a steep angle.将屋顶搭成陡斜式
- To set at a particular level, degree, or quality:定下某标准:确定在某个特殊的水平、程度或性质:pitched her expectations too high.将她的志向定得太高
- Music To set the pitch or key of.【音乐】 为…定音
- To adapt so as to be applicable; direct:修正以适用;指向:pitched his speech to the teenagers in the audience.他的发言是给观众中的青少年听的
- Informal To attempt to promote or sell, often in a high-pressure manner:【非正式用语】 促销:企图推销或销售,常以高压的方式:"showed up on local TV to pitch their views"(Business Week)“在当地电视台大做广告,推行他们的观点”(商务周刊)
- Sports To hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it does not roll very far after striking the ground.【体育运动】 打出旋高球:将(高尔夫球)击成下旋高球,以致于球触地后不会滚得很远
- Games To lead (a card), thus establishing the trump suit.【游戏】 以王牌取胜:打出确定胜局的王牌
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To throw or toss something, such as a ball, horseshoe, or bale.抛,扔,投:投或抛出某物,如球、马蹄铁或大包
- Baseball To play in the position of pitcher.【棒球】 当投手:在投手的位置上
- To plunge headlong:向前跌或冲:头向前摔出:He pitched over the railing.他摔出栏杆外
- To stumble around; lurch.四处徘徊;举步蹒跚
- To buck, as a horse.跳跃,如马
- Nautical To dip bow and stern alternately.【航海】 上下颠簸:船头或船尾轮流扎进水
- To oscillate about a lateral axis so that the nose lifts or descends in relation to the tail. Used of an aircraft.上下振动:绕航线轴晃动,机头时而高于时而低于机尾。用于飞机
- To oscillate about a lateral axis that is both perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and horizontal to the earth. Used of a missile or spacecraft.偏航:绕航线轴晃动,或是与纬线垂直或是与地面水平。用于导弹或宇宙飞船
- To slope downward:向下倾斜:The hill pitches steeply.小山陡峭
- To set up living quarters; encamp; settle.搭帐篷,安营:设置宿营地;扎营;定位
- Sports To hit a golf ball in a high arc with backspin so that it does not roll very far after striking the ground.【体育运动】 击下旋高球:击下旋高球,使球触地后不会滚开太远
n.(名词)- The act or an instance of pitching.投,抛,掷:投掷的动作或事实
- Baseball 【棒球】
- A throw of the ball by the pitcher to the batter.抛:球的抛出,被投手击向击球手
- A ball so thrown.这样投出的球
- Sports The rectangular area between the wickets in cricket, 22 yards (20.1 meters) by 10 feet (3.1 meters). Also called wicket 【体育运动】 板球场:板球中两个三柱门之间的方球场,22码(20.1米)×10英尺(3.1米) 也作 wicket
- Nautical The alternate dip and rise of the bow and stern of a ship.【航海】 (船舶)颠簸:船头与船尾交替点水
- The alternate lift and descent of the nose and tail of an airplane.(飞机)摇晃:飞机机头机尾交替下沉
- A steep downward slope.陡斜:向下倾斜的陡坡
- The degree of such a slope.斜度:这种斜坡的度数
- Architecture 【建筑学】
- The angle of a roof.屋顶斜度
- The highest point of a structure:顶点:建筑物的顶点:the pitch of an arch.拱门的至高点
- A level or degree, as of intensity:程度:水平或程度,指强度:worked at a feverish pitch.高度热情地工作
- Acoustics The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source.【声学】 音质:声音的特性,主要依据从音源发出的声波的频率
- Music The relative position of a tone within a range of musical sounds, as determined by this quality.【音乐】 音高:在一定音乐声中,某一音调相应的位置,由音高决定
- Music Any of various standards for this quality associating each tone with a particular frequency.【音乐】 音调:一种音高标准,将每一音调与其特定的频率相连
- The distance traveled by a machine screw in a single revolution.螺距:机器螺旋转动一次所用的距离
- The distance between two corresponding points on adjacent screw threads or gear teeth.螺距:两个相对应的点或相邻的螺钉之间的距离
- The distance between two corresponding points on a helix.螺旋的间距:螺旋线上两个相应的点之间的距离
- The distance that a propeller would travel in an ideal medium during one complete revolution, measured parallel to the shaft of the propeller.推进器转一圈的距离:飞机螺旋桨旋转一次的前移距离,以其与螺旋桨相平行的距离衡量
- Informal 【非正式用语】
- A line of talk designed to persuade:言词:用以劝戒某人的谈话:“[his] pious pitch for . . . austerity" (Boston Globe)“他的 说服别人苦行的神圣论点” (波士顿环球)
- An advertisement.广告
- Chiefly British The stand of a vender or hawker.【多用于英国】 货摊,摊位:商贩的摊位
- Games See seven-up 【游戏】 参见 seven-up
- Printing The density of characters in a printed line, usually expressed as characters per inch.【印刷术】 印刷密度:一个印刷品中字的密度,常以每英寸多少个字来表示
pitch in 【非正式用语】 - To set to work vigorously.使劲干,投入:精力充沛地投入工作
- To join forces with others; help or cooperate.协力,做贡献:配合他人;帮助或合作
pitch into 【非正式用语】 - To attack verbally or physically; assault.猛烈攻击:口头或武力攻击;攻击
pitch on 或 pitch upon 【非正式用语】 - To succeed in choosing or achieving, usually quickly:选出,决定,选定:成功且常是迅速地选定或实现:pitched on the ideal solution.做出理想的决定
- Middle English pichen 中古英语 pichen
- probably from Old English *piccean [causative of] .pīcian [to prick] 可能源自 古英语 *piccean ·pīcian的使役动词 [刺]
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