pitch
noun
verb
pɪtʃ
noun
1
SPORTS FIELD
运动场地
a
marked
out
area
of
ground
on
which
a
sport
is
played
[英] 场地;
C | BrE
football/cricket/rugby
etc
pitch
the
world-famous
Wembley
football
pitch
世界著名的温布利足球场
He
ran
the
length
of
the
pitch
and
scored.
他跑过全场，得分了。
on
the
pitch
(playing
a
sport)
参加比赛
Jack
was
on
the
pitch
for
his
school
in
the
Senior
Cup
Final.
杰克代表学校参加了高级杯决赛。
2
STRONG FEELINGS/ACTIVITY
激烈的感情/活动
a
strong
level
of
feeling
about
something
or
a
high
level
of
an
activity
or
a
quality
〔感情或活动的〕激烈，强烈
singular 单数, U
The
controversy
reached
such
a
pitch
(=become
so
strong)
that
the
paper
devoted
a
whole
page
to
it.
争论非常激烈，报纸甚至用整版进行报道。
a
pitch
of
excitement/excellence/perfection
etc
(a
high
level
of
excitement
etc)
非常激动/极度优秀/十全十美等
He
screamed
at
her
in
a
pitch
of
fury.
他生气极了，对着她大喊大叫。
The
goal
roused
the
crowd
to
fever
pitch
(=a
very
excited
level)
.
那个进球让观众激动万分。
3
MUSIC
音乐
a.
how
high
or
low
a
note
or
other
sound
is
b.
the
ability
of
a
musician
to
play
or
sing
a
note
at
exactly
the
correct
level
音准
singular 单数, U U
Ultrasonic
waves
are
at
a
higher
pitch
than
the
human
ear
can
hear.
超声波的音高超出了人耳可以听见的范围。
She’s
got
perfect
pitch
.
她的音准感极好。
4
PERSUADING
说服
the
things
someone
says
to
persuade
people
to
buy
something,
do
something,
or
accept
an
idea
[非正式] 叫卖语，广告语; 宣传
C | informal
an
aggressive
salesman
with
a
fast-talking
sales
pitch
咄咄逼人、推销话语像连珠炮的推销员
make
a/sb’s
pitch
(for
sth)
(try
to
persuade
people
to
do
something)
推销宣传（某事物）
He
made
his
strongest
pitch
yet
for
standardized
testing
in
schools.
他鼓吹学校推行标准化考试，力度之大前所未有。
5
BASEBALL
棒球
a
throw
of
the
ball,
or
a
way
in
which
it
can
be
thrown
投球
C
His
first
pitch
was
high
and
wide.
他第一次投球又高又偏。
6
BLACK SUBSTANCE
黑色物质
a
black,
sticky
substance
that
is
used
on
roofs,
the
bottoms
of
ships
etc
to
stop
water
coming
through
沥青
U
The
night
was
as
black
as
pitch
(=very
dark)
.
夜晚一片漆黑。
7
SHIP/AIRCRAFT
船/飞机
an
up
and
down
movement
of
a
ship
or
an
aircraft
〔船或飞机的〕颠簸;
U
the
pitch
and
roll
of
the
ship
轮船的颠簸
8
SLOPE
斜坡
the
degree
to
which
a
roof
slopes
or
the
sloping
part
of
a
roof
〔屋顶的〕斜度，坡度; 屋顶的倾斜处
singular 单数, U
the
steep
pitch
of
the
roof
陡峭的房顶
9
STREET/MARKET
街道/市场
a
place
in
a
public
area
where
someone
who
sells
things
to
people
goes
to
sell
things
or
where
an
entertainer
goes
to
sell
things
or
perform
[英] 〔街道小商贩的〕摆摊处;〔街头艺人的〕表演场地
C | BrE
We
found
the
boy
at
his
usual
pitch
at
the
bottom
of
the
Acropolis.
我们在那个男孩的老地方 — 雅典卫城的底下 — 找到了他。
verb
10
THROW
扔，投，掷
to
throw
something
with
a
lot
of
force,
often
aiming
carefully
〔通常仔细瞄准后〕用力投 （扔，抛，掷）
T always + adv/prep
She
crumpled
up
the
page
and
pitched
it
into
the
fire.
她把那页纸揉成团扔进了火里。
11
BALL GAMES
球类运动
a.
to
aim
and
throw
a
ball
in
baseball
b.
if
a
ball
pitches
in
CRICKET
or
golf,
it
hits
the
ground
c.
to
hit
the
ball
in
a
high
curve
in
golf
d.
to
make
the
ball
hit
the
ground
when
you
are
BOWLING
in
CRICKET
〔板球中投球手〕使〔球〕击地 （触地 ）
I,T I T T
[+
to
]
Stanton
pitched
to
two
batters
in
the
ninth
inning.
斯坦顿在第九局投球给两个击球员。
12
FALL
跌倒
to
fall
or
be
moved
suddenly
in
a
particular
direction,
or
to
make
someone
or
something
do
this
（使）跌倒 （猛然移动）
I,T always + adv/prep
pitch
(sb/sth)
forward/backward/over
etc
She
slipped
and
pitched
forward
onto
the
ground.
她脚下一滑，一头栽倒在地。
pitch
sb/sth
into/onto/through
etc
sth
Without
a
seatbelt,
you
can
easily
be
pitched
right
through
the
windscreen.
不系安全带的话很可能会撞破挡风玻璃摔出去。
13
SHIP/PLANE
船/飞机
if
a
ship
or
an
aircraft
pitches,
it
moves
up
and
down
in
an
uncontrolled
way
with
the
movement
of
the
water
or
air
〔船或飞机〕颠簸
I
14
SET A LEVEL
确定水平
a.
to
set
a
speech,
examination,
explanation
etc
at
a
particular
level
of
difficulty
b.
to
set
prices
at
a
particular
level
[英] 把〔价格〕定在某个水平
T usually passive 一般用被动态 | BrE
pitch
sth
at
a
high
level/the
right
level
etc
The
projects
were
pitched
at
a
number
of
different
levels.
那些方案被定为几个不同的层次。
Some
questions
were
pitched
too
high
for
intermediate
students.
有些题目对于中级水平的学生来说出得太难了。
pitch
sth
at
sth
Room
rates
are
pitched
at
£69
for
a
single.
单人房的房价定为 69 英镑。
15
AIM PRODUCT
定产品目标
to
aim
a
product
at
a
particular
type
of
organization,
group
of
people
etc,
or
to
describe
it
in
a
particular
way,
in
order
to
sell
it
使〔产品〕针对，面向
T usually passive 一般用被动态
pitch
sth
at
sb/sth
The
new
machine
will
be
pitched
at
users
in
the
hotel
and
air
reservation
business.
这种新机器将以酒店及机票预订行业的用户为目标群。
pitch
sth
as
sth
It
is
pitched
as
a
cheaper
alternative
to
other
workstations.
它被定为替代其他工作站较便宜的一个选择。
16
BUSINESS DEALS
交易
to
try
to
persuade
someone
to
do
business
with
you,
buy
something
etc
[非正式] 竭力推销
I,T | informal
pitch
for
business/contracts/custom
etc
Booksellers
are
keen
to
pitch
for
school
business.
书商热衷于到学校去推销。
[+
to
]
For
many
companies,
pitching
to
investors
has
become
almost
a
full-time
job.
对于许多公司来说，向投资者推销几乎已经成为工作的全部内容了。
sales
reps
pitching
new
gadgets
推销新玩意儿的销售代表
17
VOICE/MUSIC
声音/音乐
if
you
pitch
your
voice
or
another
sound
at
a
particular
level,
the
sound
is
produced
at
that
level
定〔音高〕
T always + adv/prep
pitch
sth
high/low
etc
Her
voice
is
pitched
a
little
too
high.
她嗓音有点太高了。
18
pitch a tent/pitch camp
to
set
up
a
tent
or
a
camp
for
a
short
time
〔临时〕搭帐篷/扎营
Try
and
pitch
your
tent
on
level
ground.
试试在平整的地面搭上帐篷。
19
SLOPE
斜坡
to
slope
down
向下倾斜
I always + adv/prep
pitch
gently/steeply
etc
The
roof
pitches
sharply
to
the
rear
of
the
house.
屋顶向房子后部大幅度倾斜。
20
pitch sb a line
11.
to
tell
someone
a
story
or
give
them
an
excuse
that
is
difficult
to
believe
[美，非正式] 给某人编造荒诞无稽的故事，给某人编造令人难以相信的借口
AmE informal
She
pitched
me
some
line
about
a
bomb
scare
on
the
metro.
她跟我胡诌了一个地铁里的炸弹恐吓事件。
21
to
join
others
and
help
with
an
activity
投入; 参与; 支援
If
we
all
pitch
in,
we’ll
have
it
finished
in
no
time.
我们大家一起帮忙的话，很快就可以完成了。
[+
with
]
Everyone
pitched
in
with
efforts
to
entertain
the
children.
所有人都合力逗孩子们开心。
22
to
join
others
and
pay
part
of
the
money
towards
something
凑钱，出份子
They
all
pitched
in
and
the
money
was
collected
within
a
few
days.
他们都出了钱，几天内就筹集到一笔钱。
23
to
start
to
eat
hungrily
[英] 开始狼吞虎咽，开始大吃特吃
BrE
Pitch
in
–
there’s
plenty.
放开肚子吃吧 — 多着呢。
24
to
suddenly
start
criticizing
someone
or
hitting
them
〔突然〕批评，攻击
She
pitched
into
me
as
soon
as
I
started
to
speak.
我刚一开始讲话她就对我大肆攻击。
25
to
start
doing
something,
especially
quickly
and
eagerly
〔尤指急切而迅速地〕开始干
Rick
pitched
into
decorating
the
house
at
once.
里克立即动手装修房屋。
26
to
arrive
somewhere
到达;
Wait
a
bit
longer
–
Bill
hasn’t
pitched
up
yet.
再等一等，比尔还没到呢。