/pɪtʃ; pɪtʃ/
n [U]
1 black substance made from coal tar, turpentine or petroleum which is sticky and semi-liquid when hot, and hard when cold, and is used to fill in cracks or spaces, eg between the planks of a floor or of a ship's deck, to make roofs waterproof, etc 沥青.
2 (idm 习语) black as ink/pitch => black.

/pɪtʃ; pɪtʃ/
v
1 [Tn] erect and fix in place (a tent or camp), esp for a short time 搭（帐篷）, 扎（营）（尤指临时）
*They pitched camp on the moor for the night. 他们在高沼地搭帐篷过夜. Cf 参看 strike2 11.
2 [Tn.pr, Cn.a]
(a) (in music) set in a certain pitch3(3a) or key （音乐）定调
*The song is pitched too low for me. 这歌起调太低, 我唱不了.
* pitch sth in a higher key 把某乐曲的调子定高一些
* a high-/low-pitched voice 高[低]嗓音
* (fig 比喻) pitch one's hopes high 把希望定得很高.
(b) (fig 比喻) express (sth) in a particular style or at a particular level 以某形式、风格或水平表达（某事物）
*The programme was pitched at just the right level. 大纲所定水平恰到好处.
* an explanation pitched at a simple level so that a child could understand it 使用浅显的解释以便于儿童理解
* pitch sth a bit high/strong, ie exaggerate 表达某事略过甚其词.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sb/sth to) fall heavily, esp forwards or outwards （使某人[某物]）重重倒下（尤指向前或向外）
*He pitched (forward) on his head. 他（向前）一头栽倒.
* The car hit the child and she pitched over backwards. 汽车把那孩子撞了, 她重重向後倒下.
* The carriage overturned and the passengers (were) pitched out. 马车翻了, 车上的人都（被）摔出来了.
4 [I, Ip] (of a ship or an aircraft) move up and down on the water or in the air （指船或飞行器）颠簸
*The ship pitched and rolled and many passengers were sick. 那轮船颠簸摇晃, 很多乘客头晕恶心. Cf 参看 roll2 6.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr] throw (sb/sth) in the specified direction; toss 将（某人[某物]）向某方向投、掷、扔或抛
*Let's pitch out the troublemakers. 把这些捣乱分子赶出去.
* pitch a stone into the river 向河中扔石头
* People just pitch their rubbish over the wall. 人们径直把垃圾扔过墙去.
6 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn.p] (in cricket) (cause the ball to) strike the ground near or around the wicket （板球戏中）（使投出的球）在三柱门附近触地
*The ball was pitched short. 投的球是短球.
* pitch the ball up a bit 把球投高一点.
(b) [I, Tn] (in baseball) throw (the ball) to the batter （棒球戏中）将（球）投给击球员.
7 [Tn] (infml 口) tell (a story) or give (an excuse) 讲（故事）; 使用（藉口）
*They pitched a yarn about finding the jewels. 他们编了一个找到宝石的故事.
8 (phr v) pitch in; pitch into sth (infml 口)
(a) start working energetically 使劲地干起来
*They all pitched in and soon finished the job. 大家七手八脚, 工作很快就完成了.
* They pitched into the work immediately. 他们立刻干了起来.
(b) eat (sth) with a good appetite 大吃（某物）
*We had prepared supper for the team and they all pitched in. 我们给队员准备了晚餐, 他们全都大吃起来.
* They pitched into the meal. 他们大吃了一顿. pitch into sb (infml 口) attack sb violently猛烈攻击某人. pitch in (with sth) offer help or support主动帮助或支持
*They pitched in with contributions of money. 他们主动捐款支援此事.

/pɪtʃ; pɪtʃ/
n
1 [C] (sport 体)
(a) (in cricket) part of the ground between the wickets （板球的）球场. =>illus at cricket 见cricket插图.
(b) (in football, hockey,etc) area of ground marked out for a game; sports ground or field （足球、曲棍球等的）球场. =>illus at Association football (association) 见Association football (association)插图.
2 [C]
(a) act or process of throwing sth; toss 投; 掷; 扔; 抛.
(b) (in cricket) way in which the ball is bowled （板球的）投球
*a full pitch, ie a bowled ball that does not bounce before reaching the batsman 全场球（投出的球直至击球员, 中间不落地）.
(c) (in baseball) act or manner of throwing the ball （棒球的）投球.
3 [U]
(a) degree of highness or lowness of a musical note or a voice （音符或嗓音的）高度; 音高
*give the pitch 定出音高
* have absolute/perfect pitch, ie the ability to recognize or reproduce the pitch of a note 有绝对[完全]音高感（对一乐音音高的识别力或演唱、演奏的能力）.
(b) quality of a sound in music 音质.
4 [sing] degree or intensity of sth 程度; 强度
*Speculation has reached such a pitch that a decision will have to be made immediately. 这种胡乱猜测甚嚣尘上, 已经到了必须立即解决的程度了.
5 [U] ~ of sth highest point of sth 最高点
*the pitch of perfection 完美的顶点.
6 [U] movement of a ship up and down on the water （船的）颠簸. Cf 参看 roll1 3.
7 [U] degree of slope (esp of a roof) 倾斜度（尤指屋顶的）.
8 [C] (esp Brit) place where a street trader usu does business or a street entertainer usu performs （街头的）商贩摊位, 艺人表演场地.
9 [C] (also `sales pitch) persuasive talk or arguments used by a salesman to sell things 推销员唱的高调
*a clever sales pitch 动听的推销员高调.
10 (idm 习语) at concert pitch => concert. at/to fever pitch => fever. queer sb's pitch => queer v.