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pitches

UK /ˈpɪtʃɪz/US /ˈpɪtʃɪz/

词源

源自中古英语 'picchen',意为投掷或固定,可能受到古英语 'pician'(刺或戳)的影响。

noun

❶ 指棒球、足球等运动中的投球或开球动作,也指球场的特定区域或比赛中的战术安排。

“The pitcher threw three fast pitches in a row.”

(投手连续投出三个快速球。)

“The soccer player practiced corner kicks and free kicks on different pitches.”

(足球运动员在不同的场地上练习角球和任意球。)

同义词:throws, tosses, deliveries, kicks, launches

verb

❶ 指投掷或抛掷物体,如球或其他物品,也可以表示推销或宣传某种想法或产品。

“He pitches the ball with incredible speed.”

(他以惊人的速度投球。)

“She pitched her business idea to the investors.”

(她向投资者推销她的商业想法。)

同义词:throws, tosses, proposes, sells, promotes

常见短语

sales pitch — 指推销产品或服务时使用的说服性语言或演示,通常用于商业或营销场景。

“He delivered a convincing sales pitch to the clients.”

(他向客户做了一个有说服力的推销演示。)

pitch in — 表示参与或贡献,通常用于描述团队合作或共同努力完成某项任务。

“Everyone pitched in to clean up after the party.”

(派对结束后,每个人都帮忙清理。)