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pitching

UK //ˈpɪtʃɪŋ//US //ˈpɪtʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'picchen',意为'投掷'或'固定',可能与古英语 'picung'(投掷)有关。

noun

❶ 指棒球运动中投手投球的动作或技巧,也泛指其他运动中的投掷动作。

“His pitching was outstanding in the game yesterday.”

(昨天比赛中他的投球表现非常出色。)

“She has been practicing her pitching for months.”

(她练习投球已经有好几个月了。)

❶ 在商业或销售中,指向潜在客户或投资者展示产品或想法以争取支持或投资的行为。

“He spent hours pitching his startup idea to investors.”

(他花了几个小时向投资者推销他的创业想法。)

“Her pitching skills helped the company secure a big contract.”

(她的推销技巧帮助公司赢得了一份大合同。)

同义词:throwing, tossing, presenting, proposing

verb

❶ 投掷或抛出某物,尤指在体育运动中。

“He was pitching the ball with great accuracy.”

(他投球的准确性非常高。)

“She pitched the stone into the lake.”

(她把石头扔进了湖里。)

❶ 向某人推销或展示某物,通常是为了获得支持或投资。

“She pitched her new book idea to several publishers.”

(她向几家出版商推销了她的新书想法。)

“He is pitching a new marketing strategy to the board.”

(他正在向董事会推销一个新的营销策略。)

同义词:throwing, tossing, presenting, proposing

常见短语

pitching in — 指大家一起出力或贡献,共同努力完成某项任务。

“Everyone was pitching in to clean up after the party.”

(派对结束后,大家都在帮忙清理。)

pitching a tent — 搭建帐篷,通常在露营或户外活动中使用。

“We spent the afternoon pitching a tent by the lake.”

(我们花了一下午的时间在湖边搭帐篷。)