1 [C] (Brit 英) a special area of ground where you play certain sports 球场:
a football/hockey/cricket pitch足球场;曲棍球场;板球场☞Compare court and field. 与court及field比较。
2 [sing] the strength or level of feelings, activity, etc (感情、活动等的)强度,程度:
The children's excitement almost reached fever pitch.孩子们兴奋得近乎疯狂。
3 [U] how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note (声调的)高低;音高;音调
☞picture at high-pitched 见high-pitched插图
4 [C] talk or arguments used by sb who is trying to sell sth or persuade sb to do sth (推销商品的)叫卖语:
a sales pitch叫卖语to make a pitch for sth叫卖某物
pitch²
/pɪtʃ ||; pɪtʃ/verb
1 [T] to set sth at a particular level 把(某物)定于某水平:
The talk was pitched at people with far more experience than me.这个讲座是为经验比我丰富得多的人而设的。
2 [I,T] to throw sth/sb; to be thrown 投;掷;抛:
Doug pitched his can into the bushes.道格把罐子扔进灌木丛里。
3 [T] to put up a tent or tents 搭(帐篷);扎(营):
They pitched their tents in the valley.他们在山谷中扎营。
4 [T] pitch sth (at sb) to try to sell a product to a particular group of people or in a particular way 竭力推销:
This new breakfast cereal is being pitched at kids.这种新的谷类早点正向孩子们大力推销。
pitch in(informal 非正式) to join in and work together with other people 加入别人一起工作;协力做:
Everybody pitched in to clear up the flood damage.大家齐心协力,清理洪水造成的破坏。
pitch1/pItʃ; pItʃ/n 1 [C] BrE an area of ground used for playing a sport [ field ]【英】〔运动〕场地: football/cricket/rugby etc pitch the Wembley soccer pitch 温布利足球场see box at见 SPORT1 方框2 [singular 单数, U] a strong level of feeling about something〔感情的〕激烈﹐强烈: Their excitement rose to fever pitch (=a very excited level). 他们的兴奋情绪高涨至顶点。3 [singular 单数, U] how high or low a note or other sound is 音高4 [C] informal an attempt to persuade someone to buy something or do something【非正式】推销语﹐叫卖语﹐广告: an aggressive sales pitch 咄咄逼人的推销话语5 [C] a throw of the ball in a game of baseball〔棒球中的〕投球
pitch2v 1 [T] to set a speech, examination etc at a particular level of difficulty 把〔演说﹑考试等〕定于某一难度: +at The questions were pitched at a very high level. 这些题目出得非常难。2 [T] to throw something with a lot of force〔用力地〕掷﹐扔﹐投: pitch sth over/into etc sth Carl tore up the letter and pitched it into the fire. 卡尔把信撕了扔进火里。3 [I,T] to aim and throw the ball in a game of baseball〔棒球中〕投(球): Who's pitching for the Red Sox today? 今天谁任红袜队的投球手?see box at见 THROW1 方框4 [I,T] to fall suddenly and heavily in a particular direction, or to make someone or something fall in this way(使)〔重重地〕摔倒﹐跌倒: +into/forward etc She slipped and pitched forward onto the ground. 她脚下一滑﹐重重地扑倒在地上。5 [T] to aim a product at a particular group of people 把〔产品〕针对﹐面向〔某一群体〕: pitch sth at sb/sth Their new range of PCs is pitched at the home user. 他们新的个人电脑系列以家庭用户为目标群。6 [I,T] to try to persuade someone to do business with you 争取生意﹔竭力推销: +for Several companies are pitching for the contract. 几家公司在竞争这份合同。7 [T] to make a sound at a particular level 定…的音调[音高]: Her voice was pitched low and soft. 她的声音很轻很柔。8 pitch a tent/pitch camp to put up a tent 搭帐篷/扎营pitch in phr v informal to join others and help with an activity【非正式】合作﹐帮忙: If we all pitch in, we’ll finish in no time. 我们大家一起帮忙的话﹐很快就能完成了。
pitchpitchpitches1noun1(pluralpitches) a piece of ground where you play games like football: a cricket pitchword buildingYou also play hockey and rugby on a pitch. You play badminton and tennis on a court.2(no plural) how high or low a sound ispitchpitchpitchespitchedpitching2verb (pitches, pitching, pitched)to put up a tent: We pitched our tent under a big tree.