| 单词 | pitch |
| 释义 | pitch —pitch /pɪtʃ/ noun (LEVEL) F0 [C or U] the level or degree of something: » The piano and organ were tuned to the same pitch (= note).» If you teach children and adults in the same class, it's difficult to get the pitch (= level of difficulty or interest) right.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalF0 [S] the level of a feeling: » By this time their disagreement had reached such a pitch that there was no hope of an amicable conclusion.» The children were at fever pitch (= very excited) the day before the party.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalnoun (PERSUASION) F0 [C] a speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something: » The man in the shop gave me his (sales) pitch about quality and reliability.» She made a pitch for the job but she didn't get it.» [+ to infinitive] The city made a pitch to stage the Olympics.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to actF0 [C] UK a place in a public area where a person regularly sells goods or performs: » The flower seller was at his usual pitch outside the station.Thesaurus+: ↑Environments and localitiesnoun [C] (BASEBALL) ► F0 a throw in a baseball game: » a good/bad pitchThesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsThesaurus+: ↑Throwingnoun [C] UK (US field) (SPORTS FIELD) ► B2 an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football: » a football/hockey/cricket pitch» Supporters invaded (= ran onto) the pitch.Thesaurus+: ↑Surfaces on which sports take placeThesaurus+: ↑Football/soccer , ↑General terms used in ball sports• • • Extra Examples:» He was taken to hospital after his collapse on the pitch.» He dribbled the ball to the edge of the pitch.» At the end of the match, the pitch was a real quagmire.» Unfortunately the game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch.» The football pitch was absolutely sodden.noun [C] UK (US site) (TENT) ► F0 the piece of ground on which you can put up a tent: » We chose a large level grassy pitch for our caravan.Thesaurus+: ↑Campingnoun [S] (SLOPE) ► F0 the amount of slope, especially of a roof: » This roof has a very steep/high/gentle/low pitch.Thesaurus+: ↑Roofs and parts of roofsThesaurus+: ↑Slanting, sloping, leaning, tiltingnoun [U] (BLACK SUBSTANCE) ► F0 a thick, black substance that was used in the past to make wooden ships and buildings waterproofThesaurus+: ↑Building materialsverb [I usually + adv/prep] (SLOPE) ↑Verb Endings for pitch ► F0 to slopeThesaurus+: ↑Slanting, sloping, leaning, tiltingverb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for pitch ► F0 to move or be moved suddenly, especially by throwing: » She pitched the stone into the river.» He pitched the ball too short and the batsman hit it for six.» The ball pitched (= landed) short.» The bike hit a rut and I was pitched (forward) onto the road.» The ship pitched up and down/from side to side in the rough seas.Thesaurus+: ↑ThrowingThesaurus+: ↑General terms used in ball sportsverb [I or T] (BASEBALL) ↑Verb Endings for pitch ► F0 in baseball, to throw a ball towards the player with the bat in order for them to try to hit it: » Who will be pitching first for the White Sox this evening?Thesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsThesaurus+: ↑Throwingverb [I or T] MAINLY US (PERSUADE) ↑Verb Endings for pitch ► F0 to try to persuade someone to do something: » She pitched her idea to me over a business lunch.» They are pitching for business at the moment.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to actverb [T] (LEVEL) ↑Verb Endings for pitch ► F0 to express or set something at a particular level: » The tune was pitched (= the notes in it were) too high for me to reach the top notes.» A teacher's got to pitch a lesson at the right level for the students.Thesaurus+: ↑Playing music , ↑Singing in generalThesaurus+: ↑Singing in generalverb [T] (TENT) ↑Verb Endings for pitch ► B2 to put up a tent and fix it into position: » We pitched camp/our tent in the shade.Thesaurus+: ↑Camping |
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