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pitcher

英 ['pɪtʃə] 美 ['pɪtʃɚ]

解释

n. 投手；大水罐
n. (Pitcher)人名；(英)皮彻

※ 提供单词"pitcher"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

pitcher 壶，罐

来自古法语pichier,壶，罐，来自拉丁语bicarium,来自希腊语bikos,陶制容器，词源同beaker.拼写可能受pitch影响。

英文词源

pitcher: pitcher: see beaker
pitcher (n.1): "earthen jug," c. 1200, from Old French pichier (12c.), altered from bichier, from Medieval Latin bicarium, probably from Greek bikos "earthen vessel" (see beaker). Pitcher-plant is recorded from 1819; so called for its resemblance.
pitcher (n.2): "one who pitches," 1722, agent noun from pitch (v.1). Originally of one tossing hay into a wagon, etc.; baseball sense first recorded 1845.

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例句和用法

1. a pitcher of water: 一罐水

2. As a pitcher, Luther is better than James by a long chalk.: 作为一名棒球投手, 卢瑟比詹姆斯高明得多.

3. Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.: 任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常.

4. The pitcher has beaned as many as three batters in this game.: 在这?热?投手投球竟打中了三个击手的头.

5. He poured the milk out of the pitcher.: 他从大罐中倒出牛奶.