vt.

1. 搭（帳篷）；紮（營）
   The boys pitched a tent by the river.

   男孩子們在河邊搭起了帳蓬。

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

   這些汽車的售價定得極有競爭性。

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

   這首歌的起音太高了，我唱不上去。

4. 帶著特定感情說（或寫）[O]
   He pitched his story in a sentimental strain.

   他把故事寫得帶有傷感情調。

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

   她盡力把球投得遠一些。

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

   車子翻了，乘客們被摔了出來。

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

   推銷員站在門口，極力推銷他的產品。

8. 【主英】【俚】講述

vi.

1. 搭帳篷；安營
   They pitched up for the night.

   他們紮營過夜。

2. 投擲
   He nearly always pitches too far.

   他幾乎總是投得過遠。

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

   漁夫失去了平衡，一頭栽進海裡。

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

   屋頂傾斜四十五度。

5. （船隻等）前後顛簸，搖晃
   Our ship pitched about in the storm.

   我們的船在暴風雨中顛簸。

n.

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

   她的聲調低了下來。

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

   孩子們高度興奮。

4. 【機】間距；節距；螺距
5. （船等）前後顛簸[U][the S]
6. （屋頂等的）傾斜度，坡度[U][the S]
   The roof has a steep pitch.

   屋頂很陡。

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

   那位店員強力推銷新系列的運動鞋。

8. 【美】【俚】情況，現狀[the S]

n.[U]

1. 瀝青
   The room was as dark as pitch.

   房間裡漆黑一團。

2. 樹脂，松脂

vt.

1. 用瀝青塗

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.

[名]

1. ①效率。
2. ②（單位時間的）划槳頻率。
3. ③（棒球）投球。
4. ④瀝青。
5. ⑤音高。
6. ⑥（鋸）齒距。