vt.

1. 搭（帐篷）；扎（营）
   The boys pitched a tent by the river.

   男孩子们在河边搭起了帐蓬。

2. 把……定得，把……定在[O]
   The prices of these cars are pitched extremely competitively.

   这些汽车的售价定得极有竞争性。

3. 【音】为……定音高；为……定调[O]
   The song is pitched too high for my voice.

   这首歌的起音太高了，我唱不上去。

4. 带着特定感情说（或写）[O]
   He pitched his story in a sentimental strain.

   他把故事写得带有伤感情调。

5. 投，掷，扔
   She pitched the ball as far as she could.

   她尽力把球投得远一些。

6. 使向前（或向下）跌倒，使向外摔出[O]
   The carriage overturned and the passengers were pitched out.

   车子翻了，乘客们被摔了出来。

7. 【美】【俚】竭力推销
   The salesman stood at the door, pitching his products.

   推销员站在门口，极力推销他的产品。

8. 【主英】【俚】讲述

vi.

1. 搭帐篷；安营
   They pitched up for the night.

   他们扎营过夜。

2. 投掷
   He nearly always pitches too far.

   他几乎总是投得太远。

3. 向前跌；猛然摔倒；向外摔出[Q]
   The fisherman lost his balance and pitched into the sea.

   渔夫失去了平衡，一头栽进海里。

4. （地面，道路等）倾斜[Q]
   The roof of the house pitched at a 45 degrees angle.

   屋顶倾斜四十五度。

5. （船只等）前后颠簸，摇晃
   Our ship pitched about in the storm.

   我们的船在暴风雨中颠簸。

n.

1. 投；投球[C]
2. 【语】【音】音高[C]
   Her voice dropped to a lower pitch.

   她的声调低了下来。

3. 程度；高度；强度[U][S1][（+of）]
   The children were in a high pitch of excitement.

   孩子们高度兴奋。

4. 【机】间距；节距；螺距
5. （船等）前后颠簸[U][the S]
6. （屋顶等的）倾斜度，坡度[U][the S]
   The roof has a steep pitch.

   屋顶很陡。

7. 【口】叫卖，推销[C]
   The clerk made a strong pitch for the new line of sneakers.

   那位店员强力推销新系列的运动鞋。

8. 【美】【俚】情况，现状[the S]

n.[U]

1. 沥青
   The room was as dark as pitch.

   房间里漆黑一团。

2. 树脂，松脂

vt.

1. 用沥青涂

n.

1. the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.
   ▸a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance:

   the guitars were strung and tuned to pitch.
2. the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof.
   ▸Climbing  a section of a climb.
3. a level of intensity, especially a high level:
   he brought the machine to a high pitch of development.
4. Brit. an area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game.
   ▸Cricket  the strip of ground between the two sets of stumps.
5. Baseball  a delivery of the ball by the pitcher.
   ▸Cricket  the spot where the ball bounces when bowled.
   ▸ (also pitch shot) Golf  a high approach shot on to the green.
6. a form of words used to persuade or influence:
   they were impressed by his sales pitch.
7. Brit. a place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall.
8. a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion.
9. technical the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel.

v.

1. set at a particular musical pitch.
2. throw or fall heavily or roughly:
   she pitched forward into blackness.
3. Baseball  throw (the ball) for the batter.
   ▸Golf  hit (the ball) on to the green with a pitch shot.
   ▸Cricket  & Golf  (of the ball) strike the ground in a particular spot.
4. set or aim at a particular level, target, or audience:
   he should pitch his talk at a suitable level.
5. make a bid to obtain a contract or other business.
   ▸try to persuade someone to buy or accept (something).
6. set up and fix in position.
7. (pitch in) informal join in enthusiastically with a task or activity.
8. (pitch up) informal arrive.
9. (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down.
10. [often as adj. pitched] (chiefly with reference to a roof) slope or cause to slope downwards:
    a pitched roof.
11. pave (a road) with stones.

n.

v.