pitch
翻译
投球, 音高, 斜度, 推销
例句
The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
投手投出了一个快速球。
Her voice has a high pitch.
她的声音音调很高。
He made a sales pitch to the client.
他向客户做了一次销售宣传。
The pitch of the roof is very steep.
屋顶的坡度非常陡。
语法模式
((a/the)) pitch 棒球中的投球 The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
((a/the)) pitch ((of sth.)) (某物的)高度、程度 The pitch of her voice is high.
((a)) sales pitch 销售说辞 He made a good sales pitch.
近义词
同义词: throw, tone, slope, spiel
词源
源自古英语 *pic,意为“树脂,焦油”。“投掷”的含义引申为棒球术语,“设定在某一点”的含义则发展为音高和斜度的意思。
记忆技巧
想象一个棒球投手(pitcher)用高音高(high pitch)的声音,在一个有坡度(pitch)的场地上进行销售宣传(sales pitch)。这样可以记住它的多个意思。