好词典
pitcher
UK //ˈpɪtʃ.ər//US //ˈpɪtʃ.ɚ//
词源
源自中古英语 picher，来自古法语 pichier，最终源自拉丁语 bicarium（杯子）。
noun
❶ 指棒球运动中负责投球的运动员，站在投手板上向击球手投掷球。
“The pitcher threw a fastball that the batter couldn't hit.”
（投手投出一个快球，击球手没能击中。）
“She is the first female pitcher in the team's history.”
（她是该队历史上第一位女性投手。）
❶ 一种带柄的大水罐，通常有嘴，用于盛装和倒出液体。
“She poured lemonade from the pitcher into our glasses.”
（她从水罐里把柠檬水倒进我们的杯子。）
“The glass pitcher slipped from his hands and broke.”
（玻璃水罐从他手中滑落摔碎了。）
同义词:thrower, jug, ewer
常见短语
starting pitcher — 棒球比赛中首发上场的投手，通常负责投球较长时间。
“The starting pitcher lasted seven innings before being replaced.”
（首发投手投了七局后被换下场。）
relief pitcher — 替补投手，在比赛中期替换首发投手上场。
“The manager called in a relief pitcher in the eighth inning.”
（教练在第八局换上了替补投手。）