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pitted

UK //ˈpɪtɪd//US //ˈpɪtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'pitten',与 'pit'(坑、核)同源,最初指去除果核或形成凹陷的动作。

adjective

❶ 指表面有凹陷或小坑的,通常由于自然形成或人为处理导致,比如水果去核后留下的痕迹或金属表面的凹痕。

“The pitted olives are ready for the salad.”

(去核的橄榄已经准备好可以拌沙拉了。)

“Her face was pitted with acne scars.”

(她的脸上布满了痘坑。)

同义词:marked, scarred, indented

verb

❶ 指将水果的核去除的动作,常用于烹饪或食品加工场景。

“She pitted the dates before adding them to the cake batter.”

(她在将枣加入蛋糕面糊之前先去掉了核。)

“Can you help me pit these peaches?”

(你能帮我把这些桃子去核吗?)

同义词:stone, seed

常见短语

pitted against — 表示让某人或某物与另一方对抗或竞争,常用于体育比赛或对抗性情境。

“The two teams were pitted against each other in the finals.”

(这两支队伍在决赛中相互对抗。)