pitcher

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Baseball, Utensilspitcherpitch‧er /ˈpɪtʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 Image of pitcher

DSBthe player in baseball who throws the ball2 American EnglishDFU a container for holding and pouring a liquid, with a handle and a shaped part to help the liquid flow out SYN jug British English a pitcher of water3 British EnglishDFU a large clay container with two handles, used in the past for holding and pouring a liquidExamples from the Corpuspitcher• a pitcher of iced tea• In Sarawak, travelers will visit Bako National Park, known for its birds, primates and pitcher plants.• The Dodgers have 13 left-handed pitchers in camp.• Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.• John le Grant sat with the others, casting a glance at the pitcher as he passed.• The girl carries the pitcher home.• Our man paints the pitcher with curious colours in a mysterious maze of lines.Origin pitcher 1. (1700-1800) → PITCH22. (1200-1300) Old French pichier, from Medieval Latin bicarius “drinking cup”, from Greek bikos “clay pot for liquids”

单词	pitcher
释义	pitcher From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Baseball, Utensilspitcherpitch‧er /ˈpɪtʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1DSBthe player in baseball who throws the ball2 American EnglishDFU a container for holding and pouring a liquid, with a handle and a shaped part to help the liquid flow out SYN jug British English a pitcher of water3 British EnglishDFU a large clay container with two handles, used in the past for holding and pouring a liquidExamples from the Corpuspitcher• a pitcher of iced tea• In Sarawak, travelers will visit Bako National Park, known for its birds, primates and pitcher plants.• The Dodgers have 13 left-handed pitchers in camp.• Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.• John le Grant sat with the others, casting a glance at the pitcher as he passed.• The girl carries the pitcher home.• Our man paints the pitcher with curious colours in a mysterious maze of lines.Origin pitcher 1. (1700-1800) → PITCH22. (1200-1300) Old French pichier, from Medieval Latin bicarius “drinking cup”, from Greek bikos “clay pot for liquids”
随便看	keep in mind that keep in perspective keep in proportion keep in shape keep in stitches keep in the picture keep in touch keep in trim keep in with keep in with somebody keep informed keep it real keep keep in order keep keep quiet keep keep quiet about keep left keep left/right keep mind off keep mum keep occupied keep off keep off keep off etc keep off stride keep on