to pitch
01
投掷, 扔
to throw something with a specific motion
Transitive: to pitch sth | to pitch sth somewhere
例子
The baseball pitcher prepared to pitch the ball with precision.
棒球投手准备精确地投掷球。
In a game of horseshoes, players take turns trying to pitch the horseshoe onto a stake.
在掷马蹄铁的游戏中，玩家轮流尝试将马蹄铁投掷到木桩上。
02
颠簸, 摇晃
to undergo a forward and backward motion, causing the front of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle to move up and down
Intransitive
例子
The small boat pitched violently in the stormy seas.
小船在暴风雨的海面上剧烈地颠簸。
As the airplane encountered turbulence, it began to pitch.
当飞机遇到湍流时，它开始俯仰。
03
突然向前跌倒, 意外地向前猛冲
to fall or plunge forward abruptly, often involuntarily or unexpectedly
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch somewhere
例子
The plane pitched suddenly as it encountered turbulence.
飞机遇到湍流时突然俯冲。
Startled by the loud noise, the cat pitched off the windowsill.
被巨大的响声吓了一跳，猫从窗台上摔了下来。
例子
He pitched his voice to a low tone to convey seriousness during the presentation.
他调整了自己的声音到低沉的语调，以在演讲中传达严肃性。
The singer pitched her performance to a higher key to match the song's melody.
歌手将她的表演调整到更高的音调以匹配歌曲的旋律。
05
调整, 设定
to adjust, set, or cause something to be at a specific level or of a particular quality
Transitive: to pitch the level or intensity of something
例子
The coach pitched the training intensity to a higher level to prepare the team for the upcoming championship.
教练将训练强度调整到更高的水平，为即将到来的锦标赛准备队伍。
The teacher pitched the difficulty of the exam to challenge the students' understanding of the material.
老师调整了考试的难度，以挑战学生对材料的理解。
06
宣布, 声明
to lead a suit during a trick-taking game, thereby establishing that suit as the trump suit for that trick
Transitive: to pitch a suit
例子
In Bridge, the declarer pitched the spade suit, indicating it as the trump suit for the current hand.
在桥牌中，庄家pitch了黑桃花色，将其指定为当前手牌的将牌花色。
She decided to pitch hearts, hoping to make the hearts suit the trump for the trick.
她决定出红心，希望将红心花色作为这墩牌的将牌。
07
搭建, 安装
to set up, arrange, or fix something in a particular position or location
Transitive: to pitch sth somewhere
例子
The crew pitched the tent in a clearing near the river for their overnight camping trip.
船员们在河边的一片空地上搭了帐篷，准备过夜的露营旅行。
He pitched the umbrella firmly into the sand to provide shade on the beach.
他将伞牢牢地插进沙子里，为海滩提供阴凉。
08
投掷, 打高球
(in golf) to make a short, high-arching shot, typically played from closer distances to the hole
Transitive: to pitch the golf ball
例子
He pitched the ball onto the green, aiming to land it softly near the pin.
他将球轻击上果岭，目标是让球轻柔地落在旗杆附近。
She pitched her approach shot to the elevated green, trying to clear the bunker.
她轻击了她的接近球到高架果岭，试图越过沙坑。
09
投球, 进行投球
to deliver a baseball to the batter from the pitcher's mound with the intention of starting a play or attempting to strike out the batter
Transitive: to pitch a baseball
例子
The pitcher wound up and pitched a fastball straight down the middle of the plate.
投手挥臂投出了一个快球，直冲本垒板中央。
He carefully studied the batter 's stance before pitching a curveball that broke sharply.
在投出一个急剧弯曲的曲线球之前，他仔细研究了击球手的姿势。
10
倾斜, 使倾斜
to tilt or slope in a particular direction
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch to a direction
例子
The hiking trail pitched steeply upward as it ascended the mountain.
登山小径在向山上攀登时陡峭地向上倾斜。
The deck of the ship pitched and rolled with the rough waves of the ocean.
船的甲板随着海洋的汹涌波浪倾斜并滚动。
11
推销, 宣传
to actively promote or advertise a product, service, event, or idea
Transitive: to pitch a product or service
例子
The company pitched their new product through social media campaigns and television commercials.
该公司通过社交媒体活动和电视广告推销他们的新产品。
She pitched her upcoming book release with interviews on radio shows and podcasts.
她通过广播节目和播客的采访宣传了她即将发行的新书。
Pitch
01
(in baseball) the action of throwing a ball by a pitcher toward the batter
例子
The pitcher delivers a fastball pitch.
He practices his curveball pitch before the game.
02
球场, 场地
a flat ground prepared and marked for playing particular sports, such as soccer
Dialect
British
British
例子
The players ran onto the pitch as the match began.
比赛开始时，球员们跑上了球场。
The soccer pitch was covered in grass and freshly marked.
足球场上铺满了草并且刚被标记过。
03
音高, 音调
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
例子
She adjusted the pitch of her voice to match the melody of the song perfectly.
她调整了声音的音高，以完美匹配歌曲的旋律。
The violinist played a high pitch to create a sense of urgency in the piece.
小提琴手演奏了一个高音调，以在作品中营造出一种紧迫感。
04
the angle or slope of a surface relative to a horizontal plane
例子
The roof has a steep pitch.
They measure the pitch of the hillside.
05
a presentation or argument intended to persuade or promote a product, idea, or service
例子
The entrepreneur delivers a pitch to investors.
She prepares a sales pitch for the new product.
06
a place where a vendor or salesperson sets up to sell goods, especially on a street or sidewalk
例子
The fruit seller occupies a pitch at the market.
He chooses a pitch near the busy corner.
07
the act or manner of throwing an object
例子
The soldiers rehearse the pitch of grenades.
The child makes a perfect pitch with the ball.
08
a high approach shot in golf, usually played to reach the green from a short distance
例子
He executes a pitch to land the ball near the hole.
The golfer practices pitch shots before the tournament.
09
sudden or repeated up-and-down motion, such as that of a ship or other conveyance
例子
The ship experiences heavy pitch in rough seas.
Passengers struggle with the pitch of the boat.
10
any of several dark, tar-like substances obtained as residues from distillation or natural sources
例子
Workers apply pitch to seal the roof.
He spreads pitch to waterproof the boat.
Pitch
01
皮奇牌, 皮奇牌游戏
a trick-taking card game played with a standard deck of cards, where players bid on the number of tricks they will win and aim to achieve their bids by capturing high-value cards and specific combinations of cards during each round
例子
Let 's play a round of Pitch after dinner.
晚饭后我们来玩一局Pitch吧。
In Pitch, the goal is to score as many points as possible by winning tricks.
在Pitch中，目标是通过赢得牌墩来获得尽可能多的分数。
