| 单词 | pit |
| 释义 | nounverbpitBrE /pɪt/ NAmE /pɪt/ noun ➤ deep hole 深洞[C ]a large deep hole in the ground 深洞；深坑◆ We dug a deep pit in the yard . 我们在院子中挖了个深洞。◆ The body had been dumped in a pit . 尸体被扔进了深坑。[C ] (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) a deep hole in the ground from which minerals are dug out 矿井◆ a chalk /gravel pit 白垩/沙砾矿坑➤ mine 矿[C ] = coal mine◆ pit closures 煤矿关闭◆ (BrE ) He went down the pit (= started work as a miner)when he left school . 他中学一毕业就当矿工了。➤ in skin 皮肤[C ]a small shallow hole in the surface of sth , especially a mark left on the surface of the skin by some disease , such as chickenpox麻子；痘瘢 ➡ see also pitted➤ in fruit 水果[C ](especiallyNAmE ) = stone (5 ) ◆ a peach pit 桃核➤ in motor racing 汽车赛the pits [pl. ](BrE ) (NAmE usuallythe pit [C ]) a place near the track where cars can stop for fuel , new tyres , etc . during a race （赛车道旁的）维修站 ➡ see also pit stop (1 ) ➤ in theatre 剧场[C ] = orchestra pit➤ part of body 身体部位[C ](NAmE , informal ) = armpit➤ in business 商业[C ](NAmE ) the area of a stock exchangewhere a particular product is traded （交易所中某一商品的）交易场所◆ the corn pit 玉米交易厅 ➡ compare floornoun (6 ) ➡ see also sandpit ● be the ˈpits (informal ) to be very bad or the worst example of sth 是坏典型；是拙劣典型；最糟糕● the pit of your /the ˈstomach the bottom of the stomach where people say they feel strong feelings , especially fear 心窝；心底◆ He had a sudden sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach . 他内心深处突然有一种不祥之感。● a bottomless ˈpit (of sth )a thing or situation which seems to have no limits or seems never to end 无限度事物；无休止的状况；无底洞◆ There isn't a bottomless pit of money for public spending . 公共开支并非用之不尽的。◆ the bottomless pit of his sorrow 他无尽的悲哀pitBrE /pɪt/ NAmE /pɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they pit BrE /pɪt/ NAmE /pɪt/ present simple - he / she / it pits BrE /pɪts/ NAmE /pɪts/ past simple pitted BrE /ˈpɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈpɪtɪd/ past participle pitted BrE /ˈpɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈpɪtɪd/ -ing form pitting BrE /ˈpɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpɪtɪŋ/ [usually passive ]➤ make holes 打洞~sth to make marks or holes on the surface of sth 使…表面有斑点；在…上打洞◆ The surface of the moon is pitted with craters . 月亮的表面布满陨石坑。◆ Smallpox scars had pitted his face . 他满脸是天花疤痕。➤ fruit 水果 (BrE alsostone ) ~sth to remove the stone from the inside of a fruit 去掉…的果核◆ pitted olives 去核橄榄 ● ˈpit sb /sth against sth to test sb or their strength , intelligence , etc . in a struggle or contest against sb /sth else 使竞争；使较量；使经受考验◆ Lawyers and accountants felt that they were being pitted against each other . 律师和会计师都觉得他们要一争高下。◆ a chance to pit your wits against the world champions (= in a test of your intelligence )一次与世界冠军斗智的机会 |
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