pitch

noun

/pɪtʃ/

Idioms

for sport体育运动

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(British English)

(also field North American English, British English)

[countable] an area of ground specially prepared and marked for playing a sports game（体育比赛的）场地；球场

a football pitch足球场
a cricket/rugby/hockey pitch板球/橄榄球/曲棍球场
an artificial pitch 人造沥青
After the game fans invaded the pitch.比赛结束后，球迷们涌入球场。
The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch (= they lost their matches and the players behaved badly while on tour, getting bad news reports).这次橄榄球巡回赛在场上、场下都彻底失败。

He was the best player on the pitch today.他是今天场上表现最好的选手。
Negotiations about his transfer are continuing off the pitch.关于他转会的谈判仍在球场外继续进行。
The pitch was invaded by angry fans.愤怒的球迷涌入球场。
The players have just come off the pitch.选手们刚从球场下来。
The game ended in chaos with fans invading the pitch.球迷冲进赛场，球赛在一片混乱中结束。

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

all-weather
grass
synthetic
…

verb + pitch

invade
run onto

pitch + noun

invasion

preposition

off the pitch
on a/the pitch

of sound声音

[singular, uncountable] how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note（尤指乐音的）音高

A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher.基本的韵律感和音高感是音乐教师的必备素质。

degree/strength程度；强度

[singular, uncountable] the degree or strength of a feeling or activity; the highest point of something（感情、活动等的）程度，力度；（事物的）最高点

a frenetic pitch of activity活动的狂热极点
Speculation has reached such a pitch that a decision will have to be made immediately.种种猜测甚嚣尘上，以致必须立即作出决定。
to reach a high pitch of excitement达到极其兴奋的程度

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

fever
high

verb + pitch

reach
rise to

preposition

pitch of

to sell something销售

[countable, usually singular] talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do something推销的话；说教；宣传论点

an aggressive sales pitch强有力的推销行话
the candidate’s campaign pitch候选人的竞选宣传
Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch.每个公司有十分钟时间做推销宣传。

Farley was about to make a pitch to a big client.法利即将对一个大客户进行推销。
His pitch to the business community was based on common sense.他对商界的推销是以常识为基础的。
Marcelo will be making his pitch to a small number of potential clients.马塞洛将向少数的潜在客户进行推销。
The executives listened open-mouthed as she seamlessly delivered a pitch for their business.她滔滔不绝地推销业务，让高管们听得目瞪口呆。
a strong pitch delivered by advertising executives广告主管发表的强有力的推销言辞

Topics Opinion and argumentc2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

sales
good
strong
…

verb + pitch

deliver
do
give
…

pitch + noun

meeting

preposition

pitch for
pitch to

in baseball棒球

[countable] an act of throwing the ball; the way in which it is thrown投球；投球方法

Synonyms throwthrow

toss
hurl
fling
chuck
lob
bowl
pitch

These words all mean to send something from your hand through the air.

throw
to send something from your hand or hands through the air:
- Some kids were throwing stones at the window.有些孩子在朝窗户扔石头。
- She threw the ball and he caught it.她把球抛出来，他接住了。
toss
to throw something lightly or carelessly:
- She tossed her jacket onto the bed.她把她的短上衣丢到床上。
hurl
to throw something violently in a particular direction:
- Rioters hurled a brick through the car’s windscreen.暴徒把一块砖猛地扔向汽车，砸破了挡风玻璃。
fling
to throw somebody/something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry:
- She flung the letter down onto the table.她把信摔在桌子上。
chuck
(especially British English, informal) to throw something carelessly:
- I chucked him the keys.我把钥匙扔给了他。
lob
(informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air:指往空中高扔、高抛、高掷：
- They were lobbing stones over the wall.他们在朝墙那边扔石头。
bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman（板球）指把球投给击球员
pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter（棒球）指把球投给击球员

Patterns

to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch something at/to somebody/something
to throw/toss/fling/chuck something aside/away
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
to throw/toss/hurl/fling something angrily
to throw/toss something casually/carelessly

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

wild

verb + pitch

deliver
hit
make
…

black substance黑色物质

[uncountable] a black sticky substance made from oil or coal, used on roofs or the wooden boards of a ship to stop water from coming through沥青；柏油

in street/market街道；市场

[countable] (British English) a place in a street or market where somebody sells things, or where somebody performs in order to entertain people outdoors街头售货摊点；街头艺人表演地点

camping

(British English)

(North American English campsite)

a place in a campsite where you can put up one tent or park one caravan, etc.球场：在露营地中可以搭起一个帐篷或停放一个大篷车等的地方。

Pitches to rent from only £15 per night.租金从每晚15英镑起。

of ship/aircraft船；飞机

[uncountable] (specialist) the movement of a ship up and down in the water or of an aircraft in the air（船在水上的）上下颠簸，纵摇；（飞机在空中的）俯仰 compare roll

of roof屋顶

[singular, uncountable] (specialist) the degree to which a roof slopes倾斜度

The pitch of the roof is 45 degrees.屋顶的倾斜度是45度。

词源noun senses 1 to 5 and noun senses 7 to 9 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. noun sense 6 Old English pic (noun), pician (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pek and German Pech; based on Latin pix, pic-.

Idioms

make a pitch for somebody/something | make a pitch to somebody

to make a determined effort to get something or to persuade somebody of something决心获得；决心劝服
- He made a pitch to black voters in Alabama.他向阿拉巴马州的黑人选民游说。

queer somebody’s pitch | queer the pitch (for somebody)

(British English, informal) to cause somebody’s plans to fail or to destroy their chances of getting something破坏…的计划（或机会）

pitch

verb

/pɪtʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they pitch	/pɪtʃ/ /pɪtʃ/
he / she / it pitches	/ˈpɪtʃɪz/ /ˈpɪtʃɪz/
past simple pitched	/pɪtʃt/ /pɪtʃt/
past participle pitched	/pɪtʃt/ /pɪtʃt/
-ing form pitching	/ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/ /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

throw抛

[transitive] pitch somebody/something + adv./prep. to throw somebody/something with force用力扔；投；抛

The explosion pitched her violently into the air.爆炸把她猛烈地抛向空中。
(figurative) The new government has already been pitched into a crisis.新政府已被抛入危机之中。

If they hit any unseen obstacle they would be pitched headlong into the snow.如果撞上任何没看见的障碍，他们就会被一头抛进雪里。
There was a loud bang and he was pitched from his seat.一声巨响，他被从座位上抛了起来。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

violently
forward
headlong
…

preposition

from
into
out of
…

in sports体育运动

[intransitive, transitive] pitch (something) (in baseball

棒球

) to throw the ball to the person who is batting将（球）投给击球员；投球；当投手

He pitched against UCLA last week.他上周担任投手，对阵加州大学洛杉矶分校。
My dream was to pitch for the Yankees.我的梦想是成为扬基队的投手。

The pitcher pitched the ball right down the middle of the plate.那个投手将球正好投到本垒板中间。
Perez has pitched effectively this spring.今年春天佩雷斯投球投得很好。

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

effectively
well
poorly
…

preposition

[intransitive, transitive] pitch (something) + adv./prep. (of the ball in the games of golf or cricket) to hit the ground; to make the ball hit the ground触地；（使球）定点落地

The ball pitched a yard short of the hole.球投出了离球洞1码远的地方。

[transitive, intransitive] pitch (something) (in golf

高尔夫球

) to hit the ball in a high curve劈高球；击高球Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

fall倒下

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to fall heavily in a particular direction重跌；踉跄倒下

With a cry she pitched forward.她大叫一声向前跌倒了。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

violently
forward
headlong
…

preposition

from
into
out of
…

of ship/aircraft船；飞机

[intransitive] to move up and down on the water or in the air纵摇；颠簸；上下飘荡

The sea was rough and the ship pitched and rolled all night.大海波涛汹涌，船整夜颠簸摇晃。
The boat pitched violently in a heavy swell.船在汹涌的海浪中剧烈颠簸。

compare roll (12)Topics Transport by waterc2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

violently
forward
headlong
…

preposition

from
into
out of
…

set level定标准

[transitive] to set something at a particular level确定标准

pitch something (+ adv./prep./adj.) They have pitched their prices too high.他们把价格定得太高了。
pitch something (at something) The test was pitched at too low a level for the students.这次考试太低估学生的程度了。

The test is pitched at a high GCSE standard.考试是按照普通中等教育证书的较高标准制订的。
The price has been pitched quite high.价格定得相当高。
Estimates have been deliberately pitched on the conservative side.有意作了保守的估计。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

deliberately

preposition

phrases

pitch something high
pitch something low

try to sell推销

[transitive] to aim or direct a product or service at a particular group of people（使产品或服务）针对，面向；确定销售对象（或目标市场）

pitch something (at somebody) The new software is being pitched at banks.这种新软件以银行为目标市场。
The product is pitched primarily at telecommunications companies.该产品主要面向电信公司。
pitch something (as something) Orange juice is to be pitched as an athlete's drink.橙汁将作为运动员饮料进行推销。

[transitive, intransitive] to try to persuade somebody to buy something, to give you something or to make a business deal with you推销；争取支持（或生意等）

pitch something Representatives went to Japan to pitch the company's newest products.销售代表前往日本推销公司的最新产品。
pitch (for something) We were pitching against a much larger company for the contract.我们在与一家比我们大得多的公司竞争这项合同。

sound/music声音；音乐

[transitive] pitch something + adj. to produce a sound or piece of music at a particular level定音高

You pitched that note a little flat.你把那个音符定得有点低了。
The song was pitched too low for my voice.这首歌起调太低，不适合我的嗓音。
Her voice was pitched low.她把声音放低了。

tent帐篷

[transitive] pitch something to set up a tent or a camp for a short time搭（帐篷）；扎（营）

We could pitch our tent in that field.我们可以临时把帐篷搭在那块地上。
They pitched camp for the night near the river.他们靠河边扎营过夜。