Pitch



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• n. 沥青, 柏油
• ［英］ 沥青, 柏油 ( a black or dark substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials, esp. tars)
• ［例］ Her voice dropped to a lower pitch. ( 他的声调低了下来)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic-, pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavic p?c?l?
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars
• 2. any of various bituminous substances
• 3. resin obtained from various conifers and often used medicinally
• 4. any of various artificial mixtures resembling resinous or bituminous pitches

II. transitive verb

• Date: before 12th century
• to cover, smear, or treat with or as if with pitch

III. verb

• Etymology: Middle English pichen to thrust, drive, fix firmly, probably from Old English *piccan, from Vulgar Latin *piccare — more at pike
• Date: 13th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to erect and fix firmly in place <pitch a tent>
  • 2. to throw usually with a particular objective or toward a particular point <pitch hay onto a wagon>: as
    • a. to throw (a baseball) to a batter
    • b. to toss (as coins) so as to fall at or near a mark <pitch pennies>
    • c. to put aside or discard by or as if by throwing <pitched the trash into the bin><decided to pitch the whole idea>
  • 3.
    • a. to present or advertise especially in a high-pressure way ; plug, promote
    • b. to attempt to persuade especially with a sales pitch
    • c. to present (a movie or program idea) for consideration (as by a TV producer)
  • 4.
    • a.
      • (1) to cause to be at a particular level or of a particular quality <a test pitched at a 5th-grade reading level>
      • (2) to set in a particular musical key
    • b. to cause to be set at a particular angle ; slope
  • 5. to utter glibly and insincerely
  • 6.
    • a. to use as a starting pitcher
    • b. to play as pitcher
  • 7. to hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it rolls very little after striking the green
  • 8. throw 14 <pitch a fit>
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to fall precipitately or headlong
    • b.
      • (1) of a ship ［trn］ to have the bo

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