pitcher
英 ['p?t??]
美['p?t??]
- n. 投手；大水罐
- n. (Pitcher)人名；(英)皮徹
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詞態變化
復數:?pitchers;
助記提示
1. 諧音“皮球兒”---投皮球兒的人---投手。
2. pitcher <===> beaker.
2. pitcher <===> beaker.
中文詞源
pitcher 壺，罐
來自古法語pichier,壺，罐，來自拉丁語bicarium,來自希臘語bikos,陶制容器，詞源同beaker.拼寫可能受pitch影響。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. a pitcher of water
- 一罐水
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. As a pitcher, Luther is better than James by a long chalk.
- 作為一名棒球投手, 盧瑟比詹姆斯高明得多.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.
- 任何投手在緊張的比賽中都可能會失常.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. The pitcher has beaned as many as three batters in this game.
- 在這?熱?投手投球竟打中了三個擊手的頭.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. He poured the milk out of the pitcher.
- 他從大罐中倒出牛奶.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》