pitch

pitch¹
noun

(Brit.)an area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game
(英)（户外集体运动的）场地
■ used in reference to the time a sports player spends playing as opposed to doing other things
运动时间
off the pitch he has a reputation as an easy-going character .
人所共知，不训练时他是个平易近人的人。
■(Cricket)the strip of ground between the two sets of stumps
(板球)（两门柱之间的）球场
[mass noun]the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone
音高；音调高低
a car engine seems to change pitch downwards as the vehicle passes you.
车从你身边驶过的时候，引擎声音似乎会下降。
■a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance
（表演中的）音调，音高标准。参见 concert pitch
the guitars were strung and tuned to pitch.
这些吉他都已被调到标准高音。
[mass noun]the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof
（尤指屋顶的）倾斜度
■[count noun](Climbing)a section of a climb, especially a steep one
(登山)（尤指很陡的）坡段
■the height to which a hawk soars before swooping on its prey
（鹰扑向猎物前向上攀飞的）高度
[in sing.]the level of intensity of something
强度，程度
he brought the machine to a high pitch of development.
他使该机器有了一个很大程度的发展。
■( a pitch of )a very high degree of
极点，顶点
rousing herself to a pitch of indignation.
她愤怒到了极点。
(Baseball)a delivery of the ball by the pitcher
(棒球)投，掷，扔，抛
■(亦作 pitch of the ball)(Cricket)the spot where the ball bounces when bowled
(板球)弹跳点
■(亦作 pitch shot)(Golf)a high approach shot on to the green
(高尔夫)下旋高球
a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something
推销行话，推销用语
he put over a very strong sales pitch.
他的推销用语很有说服力。
(Brit.)a place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall
(英)（路边摊贩的）摊位；（街头艺人的）表演场所
[mass noun]a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion
（船、飞机或车辆的）上下颠簸，纵摇
[mass noun](technical)the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel
(技)螺距；节距
■a measure of the angle of the blades of a screw propeller, equal to the distance forward a blade would move in one revolution if it exerted no thrust on the medium
螺距（螺旋桨桨片角度计量单位，相当于桨片转一圈的距离）
■the density of typed or printed characters on a line, typically expressed as numbers of characters per inch
印刷密度，打印密度（通常按每英寸字符数来表达）

verb

[with obj. and adverbial]set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch
定调，定音高
you've pitched the melody very high.
你把旋律调子定得太高了。
■express at a particular level of difficulty
确定难度
he should pitch his talk at a suitable level for the age group.
他应该将他的谈话难度确定在一个适合于该年龄组的水平。
■set (a charge) at a particular level
定价，订立收费标准
if they pitch fares too high they could drive away passengers.
如果他们把车费定得太高，有可能会赶走乘客。
■aim (a product) at a particular section of the market
对（产品）做市场定位
the machine is being pitched atbanks.
该机器的销售市场被定位于银行。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]throw or fling roughly or casually
（粗暴地或随意地）扔，掷，丢
he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace.
他将这一页纸揉成一团，扔进了壁炉。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]fall heavily, especially headlong
冲入，扎入
she pitched forward into blackness.
她径直冲进了黑暗之中。
[with obj.](Baseball)throw (the ball) for the batter to try and hit
(棒球)（给击球手）投球
■(Cricket)(of a bowler) cause (the ball) to strike the ground at a specified point
（板球投手）投定点击地球
all too often you pitch the ball short.
你经常投短球。
■(Golf)hit (the ball) on to the green with a pitch shot
(高尔夫)击下旋高球
■[no obj.](Cricket & Golf)(板球，高尔夫)(of the ball) strike the ground in a particular spot
（球）击落在特定场地上
[no obj.]make a bid to obtain a contract or other business
投标
they werepitching foran account.
他们在投标争夺一个客户。
■[with obj.]try to persuade someone to buy or accept (something)
推销；宣传
they pitched the story to various magazines and newspapers.
他们把这篇小说推销给各种杂志和报纸。
[with obj.]set up and fix in a definite position
扎，搭建，安顿，定下位置
we pitched camp for the night.
我们搭起帐篷过夜。
■(Cricket)fix (the stumps) in the ground and place the bails in preparation for play
(板球)固定球门（准备比赛）
[no obj.](of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down
（船，飞机，车辆）颠簸，摇晃，振动
the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently.
小汽船微微摇晃着奋力向前。
■(of a vehicle) move with a vigorous jogging motion
（车）缓慢行驶
a Land Rover came pitching round the hillside.
一辆兰罗佛从山边缓缓地开过来。
[with obj.]cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge
使倾斜
the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees.
屋顶倾斜成75°角。
[as adj.]a pitched roof.
倾斜的屋顶。
■[no obj.]slope downwards
向下倾斜
the ravine pitches down to the creek.
峡谷向下倾斜直至溪边。
[with obj.]pave (a road) with stones
用石头铺（路）
[with obj.](in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation
（酿酒用语）加酵母

常用词组
make a pitch

make a bid to obtain a contract or other business
投标

语源

Middle English (as a verb in the senses 'thrust (something pointed) into the ground' and 'fall headlong'): perhaps related to Old English picung 'stigmata', of unknown ultimate origin. The sense development is obscure

继承用法
pitch someone/thing against

(informal)pit someone or something against
(非正式)使争斗，使竞争

pitch in

(informal)vigorously join in to help with a task or activity
(非正式)起劲地投入（任务，活动）
■join in a fight or dispute
加入（斗殴，争端）

pitch into

(informal)vigorously tackle or begin to deal with
(非正式)（起劲地）干工作，着手处理
■forcefully assault
猛烈攻击

pitch up

(informal)turn up; arrive
(非正式)出现；到达

pitch something up (或 pitch up)

(Cricket)bowl a ball so that it bounces near the batsman
(板球)投上旋球

pitch²
noun

[mass noun]a sticky resinous black or dark brown substance semi-liquid when hot, hard when cold, obtained by distilling tar or turpentine and used for waterproofing
沥青
■any of various similar substances, such as asphalt or bitumen
柏油等似沥青的物质

verb

[with obj.](archaicorW. Indian)cover, coat, or smear with pitch
(古，西印度)盖上（或涂上）沥青

语源

Old English pic (noun), pician (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pek and German Pech; based on Latin pix, pic-

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