英语词汇“pit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	pit
释义	Trends of pit View usage for: pit (pɪt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pits, present participle pitting, past tense, past participle pitted 1. countable noun A pit is a coal mine. It was a better community then when all the pits were working. 2. countable noun A pit is a large hole that is dug in the ground. Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the pit. Synonyms: hole, gulf, depression, hollow More Synonyms of pit 3. countable noun A gravel pit or clay pit is a very large hole that is left where gravel or clay has been dug from the ground. This area of former farmland was worked as a gravel pit until 1964. 4. verb [usually passive] If two opposing things or people are pitted against one another, they are in conflict. You will be pitted against people who are every bit as good as you are. [be V-ed + against] This was one man pitted against the universe. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: scar, mark, hole, nick More Synonyms of pit 5. plural noun [usually plural] In motor racing, the pits are the areas at the side of the track where drivers stop to get more fuel and to repair their cars during races. He moved quickly into the pits and climbed rapidly out of the car. 6. See also pit stop 7. plural noun If you describe something as the pits, you mean that it is extremely bad. [spoken] Mary Ann asked him how dinner had been. 'The pits,' he replied. 8. countable noun A pit is the stone of a fruit or vegetable. [US] 9. See also pitted, fleapit, orchestra pit, sandpit 10. See pit one's wits against sb 11. See in the pit of one's stomach 12. a bottomless pit More Synonyms of pit pit in British English 1 (pɪt) noun 1. a large, usually deep opening in the ground 2. a. a mine or excavation with a shaft, esp for coal b. the shaft in a mine c. (as modifier) pit pony pit prop 3. a concealed danger or difficulty 4. the pit 5. Also called: orchestra pit the area that is occupied by the orchestra in a theatre, located in front of the stage 6. an enclosure for fighting animals or birds, esp gamecocks 7. anatomy a. a small natural depression on the surface of a body, organ, structure, or part; fossa b. the floor of any natural bodily cavity the pit of the stomach 8. pathology a small indented scar at the site of a former pustule; pockmark 9. any of various small areas in a plant cell wall that remain unthickened when the rest of the cell becomes lignified, esp the vascular tissue 10. a working area at the side of a motor-racing track for servicing or refuelling vehicles 11. a section on the floor of a commodity exchange devoted to a special line of trading 12. a rowdy card game in which players bid for commodities 13. an area of sand or other soft material at the end of a long-jump approach, behind the bar of a pole vault, etc, on which an athlete may land safely 14. the ground floor of the auditorium of a theatre 15. British a slang word for bed (sense 1), bedroom (sense 1) 16. another word for pitfall (sense 2) verbWord forms: pits, pitting or pitted 17. (transitive; often foll by against) to match in opposition, esp as antagonists 18. to mark or become marked with pits 19. (transitive) to place or bury in a pit Word origin Old English pytt, from Latin puteus; compare Old French pet, Old High German pfuzzi pit in British English 2 (pɪt) mainly US and Canadian noun 1. the stone of a cherry, plum, etc verbWord forms: pits, pitting or pitted 2. (transitive) to extract the stone from (a fruit) Word origin C19: from Dutch: kernel; compare pith pit in British English 3 (pɪt) verb a Scot word for put pit in American English 1 (pɪt) noun 1. a hole or cavity in the ground 2. an abyss 3. hell used with the 4. a covered hole used to trap wild animals; pitfall 5. any concealed danger; trap; snare 6. an enclosed area in which animals are kept or made to fight a bear pit 7. a. the shaft of a coal mine b. the coal mine itself 8. a hollow or depression on a part of the human body armpit 9. a small hollow in a surface; specif., a depressed scar on the skin, as that resulting from smallpox 10. an area below floor level or ground level 11. British a. the ground floor of a theater, esp. the part at the rear b. the spectators in that section 12. the section, often below floor level, in front of the stage, where the orchestrasits 13. US the part of the floor of an exchange where a special branch of business is transacted corn pit 14. US a. a work area for mechanics, often below floor level, for repairing and servicing automotive vehicles b. the area along the side of a track where racing cars make their pit stops 15. Botany a tiny depression in a plant cell wall verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpitted or ˈpitting 16. to put, cast, or store in a pit 17. to make pits in 18. to mark with small scars pitted by smallpox 19. to set (cocks, etc.) in a pit to fight 20. to set in competition (against) verb intransitive 21. to become marked with pits 22. US to make a pit stop during an auto race Idioms: the pits Word origin ME < OE pytt < early WGmc & NGmc puttia (> ON pyttr, Ger pfütze) < L puteus, well, prob. < IE base pēu-, to chop, cut > L pavire, to beat, strike pit in American English 2 (pɪt) US noun 1. the hard stone, as of the plum, peach, or cherry, which contains the seed verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpitted or ˈpitting 2. to remove the pit from (a fruit) Word origin Du < MDu pitte, akin to pith More idioms containing pit pit your wits against someone Examples of 'pit' in a sentence pit These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content.Read more… Work with your agent to set up refreshment pit stops where your home or grounds can be seen from flattering angles. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They are like pit stops for me. The Sun (2016) The pit bull then attacked his dog as he fended it off with his walking stick. The Sun (2007) Take a pit stop at the surrounding caves. The Sun (2014) Its climax was two pit bulls fighting. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In other languages pit British English: pit VERB If two opposing things or people are pitted against one another, they are in conflict. You will be pitted against people who are every bit as good as you are. American English: pit Brazilian Portuguese: competir Chinese: 使对立 European Spanish: enfrentar a French: opposer German: sich gegenüberstehen Italian: opporre Japanese: 対抗する Korean: ~와 맞붙다 European Portuguese: competir Latin American Spanish: enfrentar a British English: pit NOUN A gravel pit or clay pit is a very large hole which is dug from the ground. This area of former farmland was originally worked as a gravel pit. American English: pit Brazilian Portuguese: fosso Chinese: 大坑挖出沙砾或黏土后留下的 European Spanish: cantera French: fosse German: Grube Italian: cava Japanese: 採掘場 Korean: 구덩이 European Portuguese: fosso Latin American Spanish: cantera Translate your text for free All related terms of 'pit' mud pit A mud pit is a large tank that holds mud used as a drilling fluid. saw-pit (esp formerly) a pit above which a log is sawn into planks with a large pitsaw the pit hell bear pit a place, such as parliament or the stock market ,where there are a lot of aggressive , argumentative and competitive people catch pit a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed clay pit a pit or mine from which clay is extracted coal pit a pit where coal is dug lime pit (in tanning ) a pit containing lime in which hides are placed to remove the hair money pit an object or venture which requires one to spend large sums of money on a regular basis mosh pit an area at a rock-music concert , usually in front of the stage, where members of the audience dance in a frantic and violent manner open pit An open pit is a mine where the coal , metal , or minerals are near the surface and underground passages are not needed . pit boss a casino employee who supervises gambling-table activity pit bull a short, heavy , broad-chested dog with large, powerful jaws and a short, smooth coat pit pony formerly, a pony used in coal mines to pull loads of coal pit prop a wooden beam used to prop up the roof of a tunnel in a coal mine pit-sawn (of timber , esp formerly) sawn into planks by hand in a saw-pit pit stop In motor racing, if a driver makes a pit stop , he or she stops in a special place at the side of the track to get more fuel and to make repairs. pit viper any venomous snake of the New World family Crotalidae, having a heat-sensitive organ in a pit on each side of the head: includes the rattlesnakes snake pit a place characterized by chaos , mutual hostility , or extreme competitiveness stone pit an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone , slate , marble , etc, by drilling , blasting , or cutting borrow pit an excavation dug to provide fill to make up ground elsewhere gravel pit an open cast working for the extraction of gravel pit sawing a method of sawing logs or timbers , as into boards , in which the piece to be cut is laid horizontally across a pit and cut by a saw operated vertically by two people, one above and one in the pit below the piece pit worker a person who works down a mine , esp a coal miner barbecue pit a trench in which wood or charcoal is burned for barbecuing orchestra pit In a theatre , the orchestra pit is the space reserved for the musicians playing the music for an opera , musical , or ballet , immediately in front of or below the stage . pit dwelling a primitive dwelling consisting of a pit excavated in the earth and roofed over bottomless pit If you describe a supply of something as bottomless , you mean that it seems so large that it will never run out. inspection pit a hole in the floor of a garage , etc from which the underside of a vehicle can be examined and serviced conversation pit a usually sunken portion of a room or living area with chairs , sofas , etc., often grouped around a fireplace , where people can gather to talk crumen the suborbital gland in sheep, deer , or antelopes fleapit If you refer to a cinema or theatre as a fleapit , you mean that it is old and does not look very clean or tidy . pitsaw a large saw formerly used for cutting logs into planks , operated by two people, one standing on top of the log and the other in a pit underneath it sandpit A sandpit is a shallow hole or box in the ground with sand in it where small children can play. make a pit stop to visit a restroom open-pit mining a method of mining , usually for metallic ores , in which the waste and ore are completely removed from the sides and bottom of a pit which gradually becomes an enormous canyonlike hole pit bull terrier A pit bull terrier or a pit bull is a very fierce kind of dog. Some people train pit bull terriers to fight other dogs . It is illegal to own one in the UK. the bottomless pit the underworld ; hell orchestra An orchestra is a large group of musicians who play a variety of different instruments together . Orchestras usually play classical music . American pit bull terrier a dog resembling the Staffordshire bull terrier but somewhat larger: developed for dog-fighting; it is not recognized by kennel clubs and is regarded as dangerous . It is not allowed in some countries, including the UK pit one's wits against sb If you pit your wits against someone, you compete with them in a test of knowledge or intelligence . pit your wits against someone to use your intelligence to try to defeat someone in the pit of one's stomach If you have a feeling in the pit of your stomach , you have a tight or sick feeling in your stomach, usually because you are afraid or anxious . a bottomless pit v-link PHR, PHR after v If you describe something as a bottomless pit , you mean that it seems as if you can take things from it and it will never be empty or put things in it and it will never be full. Chinese translation of 'pit' pit (pɪt) n (c) (= coal mine) 矿(礦)井 (kuàngjǐng) (个(個), gè) (= hole in ground) (road) 坑 (kēng) (个(個), gè) (also gravel pit) 采(採)石场(場) (cǎishíchǎng) (个(個), gè) (US, = fruit stone) 核(覈) (hé) (also orchestra pit) 乐(樂)队(隊)池 (yuèduìchí) vt to pit one's wits/skills against sb 与(與)某人较(較)量才智/技能 (yǔ mǒurén jiàoliàng cáizhì/jìnéng) in the pit of one's stomach 在内(內)心深处(處) (zài nèixīn shēnchù) to be pitted against sb/sth 与(與)某人/某事较(較)量 (yǔ mǒurén/mǒushì jiàoliàng) Derived Forms the pits n pl (Aut) 维(維)修加油站 (wéixiū jiāyóuzhàn) 1 (noun) in the sense of coal mine Definition a coal mine Up to ten pits and ten thousand jobs could be lost. Synonyms coal mine mine an explosion at a coal mine shaft colliery mine shaft 2 (noun) in the sense of hole Definition a large deep opening in the ground He lost his footing and began to slide into the pit. Synonyms hole He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his possessions. gulf the gulf between rural and urban life depression hollow trench Dig a trench at least a metre deep. crater A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened. trough cavity The sinuses are four sets of air-filled cavities leading directly from the nose. abyss An avalanche carried him into the deep abyss below. chasm The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical. excavation excavations in the earth pothole 3 (noun) in the sense of pockmark Definition a pockmark He could see shallow pits in her skin. Synonyms pockmark depression an area pockmarked by rainfilled depressions hollow where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond dent There was a dent in the bonnet of the car. indentation With a knife make slight indentations around the pastry. dimple cellulite causes orange peel-like dimples on the skin (verb) in the sense of scar Definition to mark with small dents or scars The plaster was pitted and the paint scuffed. Synonyms scar mark How do you stop the horses marking the turf? hole nick A sharp blade is likely to nick the skin and draw blood. notch a bamboo walking stick with a notched handle dent The table's brass feet dented the carpet's thick pile. gouge indent the country's heavily indented coastline dint pockmark phrasal verb See pit something or someone against something or someone phrase See the pits Additional synonyms in the sense of abyss Definition a very deep hole in the ground An avalanche carried him into the deep abyss below. Synonyms chasm, gulf, split, crack, gap, pit, opening, breach, hollow, void, gorge, crater, cavity, ravine, cleft, fissure, crevasse, bottomless depth, abysm in the sense of cavity Definition a hollow space The sinuses are four sets of air-filled cavities leading directly from the nose. Synonyms hollow, hole, gap, pit, dent, crater in the sense of chasm Definition a very deep crack in the ground The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical. Synonyms gulf, opening, crack, gap, rent, hollow, void, gorge, crater, cavity, abyss, ravine, cleft, fissure, crevasse Synonyms of 'pit' pit Explore 'pit' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of crater Definition a cavity made by the impact of a meteorite or an explosion A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened. Synonyms hollow, hole, depression, dip, cavity, shell hole in the sense of dent Definition a hollow in the surface of something There was a dent in the bonnet of the car. Synonyms hollow, chip, indentation, depression, impression, pit, dip, crater, ding (Australian, New Zealand, obsolete, informal), dimple, concavity in the sense of dent Definition to make a dent in The table's brass feet dented the carpet's thick pile. Synonyms make a dent in, press in, gouge, depress, hollow, imprint, push in, dint, make concave in the sense of depression Definition a sunken place an area pockmarked by rainfilled depressions Synonyms hollow, pit, dip, bowl, valley, sink, impression, dent, sag, cavity, excavation, indentation, dimple, concavity in the sense of dimple Definition a small natural dent on the cheeks or chin cellulite causes orange peel-like dimples on the skin Synonyms indentation, pit, hollow, dip, dent, cleft, concavity in the sense of excavation excavations in the earth Synonyms hole, mine, pit, ditch, shaft, cutting, cut, hollow, trench, burrow, quarry, dig, trough, cavity, dugout, diggings in the sense of gulf Definition something that divides or separates people, such as a lack of understanding the gulf between rural and urban life Synonyms chasm, opening, split, gap, rent, breach, separation, void, rift, abyss, cleft in the sense of hollow Definition a cavity or space in something where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond Synonyms cavity, cup, hole, bowl, depression, pit, cave, den, basin, dent, crater, trough, cavern, excavation, indentation, dimple, concavity in the sense of indent Definition to notch (an edge or border) the country's heavily indented coastline Synonyms notch, cut, score, mark, nick, pink, scallop, dint, serrate in the sense of indentation Definition a hollow, notch, or cut, as on an edge or on a coastline With a knife make slight indentations around the pastry. Synonyms notch, cut, nick, depression, pit, dip, bash (informal), hollow, dent, jag, dimple Additional synonyms in the sense of mark Definition to make a visible impression, trace, or stain on How do you stop the horses marking the turf? Synonyms scar, scratch, dent, imprint, nick, brand, impress, stain, bruise, streak, blot, smudge, blemish, blotch, splotch, smirch in the sense of mine Definition a place where minerals, esp. coal, ores, or precious stones, are dug from the ground an explosion at a coal mine Synonyms pit, deposit, shaft, vein, colliery, excavation, coalfield, lode in the sense of nick Definition to make a small cut in A sharp blade is likely to nick the skin and draw blood. Synonyms cut, mark, score, damage, chip, scratch, scar, notch, dent, snick in the sense of notch Definition to cut a notch in a bamboo walking stick with a notched handle Synonyms cut, mark, score, nick, scratch, indent in the sense of trench Definition a long deep ditch used by soldiers for protection in a war Dig a trench at least a metre deep. Synonyms ditch, cut, channel, drain, pit, waterway, gutter, trough, furrow, excavation, earthwork, fosse, entrenchment in the sense of trough Definition a narrow channel between two waves or ridges Synonyms channel, depression, canal, ditch, trench, gutter, furrow, gully, duct, watercourse, flume
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