Pit
01
核, 籽
a small, hard seed or stone found inside certain fruits, such as peaches and cherries
例子
I accidentally bit into a pit while eating the plum and had to be careful next time.
我在吃李子的时候不小心咬到了一个核，下次必须小心。
02
坑, 采石场
a large hole in the ground where stones, minerals, or other materials are removed
例子
A deep pit was left behind after years of mining.
经过多年的采矿，留下了一个深坑。
03
深渊, 坑
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
04
坑, 洞
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
05
坑, 煤矿
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
06
坑, 陷阱
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
07
坑, 乐池
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
08
维修区, 维修站
the area along the track where teams quickly service cars with refueling, tire changes, and adjustments during a race
例子
Mechanics rushed to fix an issue in the pit.
机械师们急忙去修理维修区的一个问题。
09
交易池, 交易场
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
10
坑, 竞技场
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
11
坑, 凹陷
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
12
坑, 游戏区
a designated area within a casino or other gambling establishment where various table games, such as blackjack, craps, and roulette, are located
to pit
01
去核, 去除果核
to remove the pit or stone from a fruit
Transitive: to pit a fruit
例子
They spent the afternoon pitting the peaches for their summer jam.
他们花了一个下午的时间为他们的夏季果酱去核桃子。
02
使对立, 使竞争
to create a competition or rivalry by setting two or more things or people against each other
Transitive: to pit a contestant against another | to pit two contestants
例子
Companies sometimes pit their products against each other to capture a larger market share.
公司有时会让他们的产品相互竞争以获取更大的市场份额。
03
凿出小洞, 留下凹痕
to create a small hole or dent in the surface of something
Transitive: to pit a surface
例子
The children pitted the sand with their fingers as they played on the beach.
孩子们在沙滩上玩耍时用手指挖沙子。
