一、详细释义：


n.

投；投球 [C]


例句：

A pitch thrown at the pitcher's maximum speed.

投球手以最快速度投掷出的球。


例句：

When a pitcher throws a good pitch that the batter is unable to hit, it's called a "strike".

当投球手投出一个好球而击球手没有击中，则称为“一击”。


【音】音高 [C]


例句：

Her voice dropped to a lower pitch.

她的声调低了下来。


例句：

The tonic pitch is played as a drone that runs throughout the performance.

主音音高作为一种低音调奏出，在整个演奏中贯穿始终。


高度；程度；强度 [U]


例句：

The children were in a high pitch of excitement.

孩子们高度兴奋。


例句：

We worked at a feverish pitch.

我们高度热情地工作。


推销；叫卖 [C]


例句：

I delivered the pitches for the shop.

我为这家店做推销。


例句：

He's been successful, because he has a very clever sales pitch.

他推销商品的口才很好， 所以成功了。


坡度；倾斜度 [U]


例句：

The slope, or pitch, of a roof is determined primarily by the local climate and by tradition.

屋顶的斜坡或斜度，最初是由当地的气候和传统决定的。


例句：

The roof has a steep pitch.

屋顶很陡。


颠簸 [U]

【美俚】情况；现状


例句：

The logic of this system is based around the position players take on the pitch.

系统的逻辑是基于球员在球场上所处位置周围的情况。


沥青 [U]


例句：

We should smear with pitch.

我们应该用沥青涂。


例句：

We should pitch it within and without with pitch.

我们应该内外都涂上沥青。


树脂，松脂 [U]


例句：

Make yourself an ark with ribs of cypress, cover it with reeds and coat it inside and out with pitch.

你要为自己造一艘方舟，用丝柏木做船架，覆盖上芦苇，再在里外两面涂上树脂。


例句：

They have no candles, and they burn resinous sticks, and bits of rope dipped in pitch.

他们没有蜡烛，点的是松枝和蘸着松脂的小段绳子。


球场；（体育比赛的）场地

v.

投掷；抛；扔 [I,T]


例句：

She pitched the ball as far as she could.

她尽力把球投得远一些。


例句：

He nearly always pitches too far.

他几乎总是投得过远。


【音】为…定音高 [T]


例句：

The song is pitched too high for my voice.

这首歌的起音太高了，我唱不上去。


倾斜 [I]


例句：

The roof of the house pitched at a 45°angle.

屋顶倾斜四十五度。


把...定得，把...定在 [T]


例句：

The prices of these cars are pitched extremely competitively.

这些汽车的售价定得极有竞争性。


带着特定感情说（或写）[T]


例句：

He pitched his story in a sentimental strain.

他把故事写得带有伤感情调。


（使）向前跌倒；（使）向外摔出 [I,T]


例句：

The carriage overturned and the passengers were pitched out.

车子翻了，乘客们被摔了出来。


例句：

The fisherman lost his balance and pitched into the sea.

渔夫失去了平衡，一头栽进海里。


【美俚】竭力推销 [T]


例句：

The salesman stood at the door, pitching his products.

推销员站在门口，极力推销他的产品。


例句：

Please prepare a more detailed proposal, and then I'll pitch it to the higher-ups.

请准备一份更详细的提案，然后我会把它推销给高阶主管。


讲述 [T]

搭帐篷；扎营 [I,T]


例句：

The boys pitched a tent by the river.

男孩子们在河边搭起了帐蓬。


例句：

They pitched up for the night.

他们扎营过夜。


上下颠簸；摇晃 [I]


例句：

Our ship pitched about in the storm.

我们的船在暴风雨中颠簸。


例句：

The ship pitched and rolled and many passenger be sick.

那轮船颠簸摇晃，很多乘客头晕恶心。


用沥青涂 [T]


例句：

We should pitch it within and without with pitch.

我们应该内外都涂上沥青。


二、词义辨析：


throw,cast,fling,heave,hurl,pitch,toss

这些动词均有“抛、投、掷”之意。 throw普通用词，使用广泛，仅指用力抛掷，不涉及动作方式或感情色彩。 cast常可与throw互换，指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物体。 fling指用力投掷，或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔东西。 heave指把重物举起后扔出。 hurl通常指用力投掷，动作迅猛，所投掷的距离也较远。 pitch指随意地、轻轻地掷或扔，侧重方向性和有明确的目标。 toss指无什么目的地、轻轻地、随意地掷或扔，所扔掷的东西一般都比较轻。


三、相关短语：


fever pitch

n.高度兴奋,狂热


pitch in

大干起来,加油干;帮助,支持;捐助


pitch into

投入,投身于,开始大干…;攻击,反对,殴打…


concert pitch

n.[乐]音乐会音高(较普通标准略高)


mineral pitch

地沥青，沥青，柏油


absolute pitch

绝对音调，绝对音调 n. 绝对音高;音高辨别力


pitch pine

n.[植]北美脂松


pitch pipe

n.[乐]律管,定调管


variable-pitch propeller

可调螺距螺旋


high pitch

高音调


low pitch

沉音(调) 沉音符


perfect pitch

n. 音高辨别力


四、参考例句：


Your elevator pitch should answer three questions．

你的电梯推销要回答三个问题。


The football pitch was illuminated with floodlights.

足球场是用泛光灯照亮的。


Let's pitch that drunkard out.

我们来把那个醉鬼撵出去。


The pitch depends on the frequency.

音调的高低是由频率决定的。


Have a good attitude. Pitch in cheerfully.

要有一个好的态度。精神饱满地投入工作。


Touch pitch, and you will be defiled.

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。


A pitch thrown at the pitcher's maximum speed.

投球手以最快速度投掷出的球。


People just pitch their rubbish over the wall.

人们径直把垃圾扔过墙去。


Some people just pitch their rubbish over the wall.

有人径直把垃圾扔过墙去。


We should pitch it within and without with pitch.

我们应该内外都涂上沥青。