pitcher
英['pɪtʃə]
美['pɪtʃɚ]
- n. 投手；大水罐
- n. (Pitcher)人名；(英)皮彻
词态变化
复数: pitchers;
助记提示
1. 谐音“皮球儿”---投皮球儿的人---投手。
2. pitcher <===> beaker.
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.
双语例句
- 1. a pitcher of water
- 一罐水
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 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.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. He poured the milk out of the pitcher.
- 他从大罐中倒出牛奶.
来自《简明英汉词典》