词汇 pit 在中文的含义

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pit

US /pɪt/
UK /pɪt/
"pit" picture

名词

1.

坑, 凹陷

a large hole in the ground, or a hollow in a surface

示例:
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The construction workers dug a deep pit for the foundation.
建筑工人挖了一个很深的坑作为地基。
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There's a small pit in the road that needs to be filled.
路面上有一个小坑需要填补。
2.

果核, 核

the stone of a fruit, such as a peach or cherry

示例:
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Be careful not to swallow the pit when eating a cherry.
吃樱桃时要小心不要吞下果核。
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She removed the pit from the avocado before mashing it.
她在捣碎牛油果之前取出了果核。
3.

维修区, 赛车维修站

an area at the side of a track where racing cars are refueled and repaired

示例:
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The race car pulled into the pit for a quick tire change.
赛车驶入维修区进行快速换胎。
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The mechanics worked quickly in the pit to get the car back on track.
机械师们在维修区迅速工作,让赛车重回赛道。

动词

1.

使有坑, 腐蚀

to make a hollow or indentation in (a surface)

示例:
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The hailstones pitted the car's paintwork.
冰雹把汽车漆面砸出了坑。
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Rust had begun to pit the metal surface.
铁锈开始腐蚀金属表面。
2.

使搏斗, 使对抗

to set (an animal, especially a dog) to fight against another animal or a person

示例:
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They used to pit dogs against each other in illegal fights.
他们过去常常在非法斗狗中让狗互相搏斗。
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The coach tried to pit the two strongest players against each other in practice.
教练试图在训练中让两名最强的球员互相对抗。
3.

去核, 去籽

to remove the pit from (a fruit)

示例:
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She carefully pitted the cherries before making the pie.
她在做派之前小心地去掉了樱桃的核。
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You need a special tool to easily pit olives.
你需要一个特殊的工具才能轻松地给橄榄去核。