| 释义 |
pitchn. 1 tar,i.e. blackness,something black or odious 沥青，（转义）漆黑，漆黑之物，脏臭之物。
△Oth.2.3.369(360):“So will I turn her virtue into pitch.”我就这样把她的美德染得污黑。
△L.L.L.4.3.2:“I am toiling in apitch，”我在漆黑的泥坑之中苦苦挣扎。
pitchn. 2
1. (term from falconry) the height of the falcon’s flight,highest point （鹰飞翔的）最高度，顶点。
△Rom.1.4. 21:“I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe；”我无法高高飞翔，脱出阴郁的烦恼。
△ 1H.VI.2.4.11: “Betweentwo hawks,which flies the higher pitch，”要是判断两只鹰，哪一只飞得更高。
△ 2H.VI.2.1.5: “But what apoint,my lord,your falcon made,/ And what a pitchshe flew above the rest!”但是，大人，你的鹰采取了多么有利的位置，它飞的高度远远超过其它的鹰！
△2H.VI.2.1.11:“They know their master loves to be aloft,/ Andbears his thoughts above his falcon’s pitch.”它们知道它们的主人爱升得高高的，他怀抱着的心思比他的鹰飞得还要高得多呢。
2. height,elevation,loftiness,excellence 高度，崇高，优越。
△Tw.1.1.12: “Of what validity and pitchsoe’er，” i. e. whatever its value and degree of excel-lence may be. 不管多么有价值和优越。
△Ham.3.1.86(85):“And enterprises of great pitch and moment”，极高尚、极重要的大事业。(又译：惊天动地的大事业。)
△1H.VI.2.3. 54: “I tell you,madam,were thewhole frame here,/ It is of such a spacious loftypitch/ Your roof were not sufficient to contain’t，”我告诉你，夫人，假如我这个人(双关：我的军队)全部来到这里，那将要达到如此高大的程度，你这所房屋怕是容纳不下的。
3. level,status,degree of dignity 水平，地位，尊贵程度。
△H.VIII.2.2. 48 (47): “All men’s honours / Lie like one lump before him,to be fashioned / Into whatpitch he please.”我们大家的荣誉就像泥团一样瘫倒在他面前，由他任意捏成高低贵贱。
△R.III.3.7.187 (188): “Se-duced the pitch and height of his degree / To base de-clension and loathed bigamy.”使他从高贵的地位下降到卑鄙的堕落和可憎的重婚。
pitchvt.
1. fix. set 使固定，安装。
△R.III.5.3.1: “Here pitchour tent,even here in Bosworth field，”我们在这里扎下营帐，就在这波士沃斯郊野。
△R.III.5.3.18s.d.: “Someof the soldiers pitch Richmond’s tent.”一些士兵为里士满扎营帐。
△L.L.L.4.3.2: “They have pitched atoil.”他们布置了陷阱。
2. set in order for fighting 把…布置成战斗序列。
pitch one’s battle: set one’s troops in battle formation把…的部队布置成为战斗队形。
△ 3H.VI. 5.4.66: “Herepitch our battle; hence we will not budge.”我们就在这里摆好阵势；从此寸步不退。
3. drive (stakes into ground) 把（木桩）打入（地面）。
△1H.VI.1.1.117: “Instead where of sharp stakesplucked out of hedges / They pitched in the groundconfusedly,/ To keep the horsemen off from breaking in.”那些弓箭手只好从篱笆上拔下来一些尖棒，胡乱插在地上，以防御骑兵的冲锋。
4. surround (archers and footmen) with sharp stakesfirmly fixed in the ground as a defensive measure be-fore a battle （临战前为防护步兵与弓箭手而在他们四周）打尖桩。
pitch a field: fortify a battlefield,prepare for battle,i.e.fight a battle 在战场设防，准备战斗，（转义）打一仗。
△1H.VI.3.1.102: “Ay,and the very parings of ournails / Shall pitch a field when we are dead.”是呀，哪怕我们死后剩下的指甲屑也要排出阵势跟他们打。
～ vi.
1.set in battle array 部署战斗阵列。
△1H.VI.4.2.23:“On either hand thee there are squadrons pitched To wall thee from the liberty of flight；”在你的两边都有部队摆好阵势把你包围起来，休想逃脱。
2. throw,cast 掷，投。
Pitch and pay: (Proverb) Put down your money andpay cash; cash down,no credit.（谚语）拿钱来，付现款；付现钱，不赊账。
△H.V.2.3.52 (49): “the word is ‘Pitchand pay’.”记住这句格言：“付现钱，不赊账。” pitch音高音乐术语。指一个音在音阶中的位置。用字母表示。音高取决于声波振动的频率，频率高者音高，频率低者音低。亨德尔的音叉定音高A为422.5赫兹。1939年制订出国际标准音高，A为440赫兹。 pitch[pitʃ]n.高度，音高，顶点，定调，调音，投掷，螺距，排距，(足球、橄榄球)场地，球场，广告语，广告推销活动 v.击成下旋高球，劈起球，投掷，颠簸，搭帐篷，设摊，俯仰
◇at concert pitch处于高效能状态
in there pitching拼命地干
pitch at … level定在…的水平，定在…的级别
pitch in开始卖力干活
pitch into猛烈攻击pitch on偶然选中
‖ pitch and run把球打上草地滚到近穴处
pitch angle螺旋角
pitch angle deviation俯仰角偏差
pitch arc弧线
pitch attitude俯仰姿态
pitch bend range滑音范围
pitch bender调音器
pitch bender wheel调音轮
pitch button调音钮
pitch by pitch system逐段攀登法
pitch flight俯仰机动飞行
pitch hit关键时刻上场代替击球
pitch of rifling膛线缠度
pitch out球棒末端击球，第一传，外传
pitch sensor俯仰传感器
pitch shot高球，劈起球pitch tent搭上帐篷
pitched ball发球
pitched battle酣战
pitched out投坏球
pitching ace第一投手，主力投手
pitching foot轴心脚
pitching machine自动投球器，发球器
pitching manoeuver俯仰飞行动作
pitching mashie短球棒
pitching movement抛接动作
pitching rules投球规则
pitching staff投手小组投手阵容
pitching wedge短挑会旋球棒
pitcher n.投手
pitcher’s foot fault足部犯规
pitcher 7号铁头球棒
pitcher niblick 8号铁头球棒
pitcher’s arm fault臀部犯规
pitcher’s box投球区
pitcher’s glove hand前导臂
pitcher’s motion投手的投球动作
pitcher’s percentage投手投球率
pitcher’s pivot foot投手的轴心脚
pitcher’s plate投手板
pitcher’s rubber投手板
pitchout n.投手故意投的坏球，横传 |