pitcher

英 ['pɪtʃə]美 ['pɪtʃɚ]

n. 投手；大水罐

n. (Pitcher)人名；(英)皮彻

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》

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