pit
US /pɪt/
UK /pɪt/

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。
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动词
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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。
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