词组 | pitch |
释义 | pitch Ⅰ 1. noun a persuasive or exaggerated sales act or talk UK, 1876 2. verb to play the active sexual role in a homosexual relationship US, 1966.► pitch a stinkto complain loudly BAHAMAS, 1982.► pitch a tentto have an erection US, 2001.► pitch it strong; pitch it highto make a forceful case for something UK, 1837.► pitch woo; pitch the wooto commence a courtship US, 1867 Ⅱ ⇨ pitch up; pitch verb to arrive UK, 2003 pitch for pitch for sth to try to get something that others are competing for too, especially some business or a job, by making an offer for it, or trying to persuade people to give it to you: GGT pitched for Cusson's media business as early as last August. pitch in 1. pitch in informal to help other people to do work that needs to be done, especially in a willing and cheerful way: Everyone pitched in, working day and night to get the new club ready on time.+ with After the floods, volunteers pitched in with trucks to help the three thousand residents.■ SIMILAR TO: muck in BrE informal2. pitch in informal to help someone that you know by giving them money: Eventually, when Mary needed a car, all her family and friends pitched in.■ SIMILAR TO: contribute3. pitch in informal to give your opinion during a discussion in which a lot of people are involved:+ with When Simon had finished giving his report, the chairman asked everyone to pitch in with their views. pitch into 1. pitch into sth BrE to start doing some work that needs to be done in a willing and cheerful way: More than 20,000 young people throughout Britain rolled up their sleeves and pitched into an annual countryside clean-up.2. pitch into sb BrE to attack someone, either by hitting them hard, or by criticizing them strongly: Owen wasn't prepare to watch anyone being attacked, so he pitched into the youths and they ran away. I'd only come to ask for Wesley's advice, and I was shocked when he turned round and pitched into me.■ SIMILAR TO: lay into informal pitch up pitch up BrE informal if someone that you know pitches up, they arrive where you are, or where you are waiting for them: Bill hasn't pitched up yet, has he? Then my American friend pitched up with the news that we were all meeting at the disco.■ SIMILAR TO: turn up, show up informal pitch/throw (someone) a curve ball Slang1. To mislead; deceive. 2. To cause to be surprised, especially unpleasantly so.
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