| 释义 |
pitch /pɪtʃ/► SEE ALLmake a pitch for sb/sthmake a pitch to sbpitch a line/story/yarn (to sb)at fever pitchqueer sb’s pitchqueer the pitch (for sb)
●make a ˈpitch for sb/sth●make a ˈpitch to sb (especially NAmE) make a determined effort to get sth or to persuade sb of sth 决心获得；决心劝服◆Both presidential candidates have promised to make a pitch for better roads and schools.
两位总统候选人都许诺一定会努力改善交通和教育。●ˌpitch a ˈline/ˈstory/ˈyarn (to sb) (informal) tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true （向某人）编谎话，找借口◆He assured me that it really happened, but I reckon he was just pitching me a line.
他言之凿凿地说确有其事，可是我觉得他在说谎。●at ˈfever pitchin a state of great excitement or great activity 激动万分；热火朝天◆The audience was at fever pitch. I’ve never seen such excitement at a concert.观众情绪亢奋，我从没见过哪场演唱会会这么群情激昂。◆We’re working at fever pitch to get the hall ready for the concert at eight.我们干得热火朝天，要赶在八点前把大厅布置好开音乐会。●queer sb’s ˈpitch●queer the ˈpitch (for sb) (BrE, informal) spoil sb’s plans or their chances of getting sth 破坏某人的计划（或机会）；阻碍某人做某事◆Somebody must have told her boss about her plans to leave. Who was trying to queer her pitch?肯定有人告诉过她老板她想离开，是谁在从中作梗呢？ |