pitch
gb/pˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
A2
Anh
~ 2800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
Try to sell or promote
To try to make someone buy or accept something by talking about it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pitch [something] to [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'throw' in this sense; in business contexts it means 'promote', not physically throw.
Từ đồng nghĩa
promote (Emphasizes publicizing or encouraging interest, not necessarily in a direct sales context.)
|
propose (Focuses on formally suggesting an idea rather than actively selling it.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ignore (To not give attention or effort to presenting something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pitch an idea
|pitch a product
|sales pitch
|pitch a proposal
|pitch to investors
Chủ đề
business
|sales
|marketing
|communication
Ví dụ
- She pitched her new app to several venture capital firms.
- The marketing team pitched the campaign to the client.
- He pitched the movie script to a famous director.
- They pitched their services at the trade show.
- We pitched our plan during the meeting.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She pitched her idea to the boss.
- He pitched a new game to the company.
- The man pitched his book to a publisher.
- We pitched our plan to the teacher.
- They pitched their shop to tourists.
Danh từ
A2
event
2
Throw of a ball in sport
A throw of the ball toward the hitter in baseball or similar games.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'field' in sports; here it means the throw, not the playing area.
Từ đồng nghĩa
throw (Generic term for sending something through the air; less specific to sports rules.)
Từ trái nghĩa
catch (Receiving rather than delivering the ball.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fast pitch
|curve pitch
|throw a pitch
|pitch speed
Chủ đề
sports
Ví dụ
- The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
- That was the fastest pitch of the game.
- He practiced his curve pitch all summer.
- The batter missed the last pitch.
- Her pitch was right over the plate.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He threw a fast pitch.
- The pitch was hard to hit.
- She made a slow pitch.
- The man caught the pitch.
- The player missed the pitch.
Danh từ
A2
entity
3
Sports playing field
A marked piece of ground where some sports are played.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners might confuse 'pitch' with 'court'; 'court' is used for sports like tennis and basketball.
Từ đồng nghĩa
field (Common in American English; 'pitch' is more British.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stands (The seating area for spectators, not where the game is played.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
football pitch
|rugby pitch
|hockey pitch
Chủ đề
sports
Ví dụ
- The football match will be played on the main pitch.
- The rugby pitch was muddy after the rain.
- They trained on an artificial pitch.
- The players walked onto the pitch before the game.
- The referee inspected the pitch conditions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We played on the football pitch.
- The pitch was wet after rain.
- The players ran across the pitch.
- They cleaned the hockey pitch.
- The rugby pitch is very big.
Danh từ
B1
property
4
Highness or lowness of sound
How high or low a sound is.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'tone'; tone can include emotion and quality beyond highness or lowness.
Từ đồng nghĩa
tone (Refers more broadly to quality of sound, not just frequency.)
Từ trái nghĩa
volume (Refers to loudness, not frequency.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
high pitch
|low pitch
|perfect pitch
Chủ đề
music
|arts_entertainment
|science
Ví dụ
- She sang the note at exactly the right pitch.
- The alarm has a very high pitch.
- He has perfect pitch and can identify any note.
- Dogs can hear pitches humans cannot.
- The pitch of her voice changed suddenly.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The song has a high pitch.
- That bell has a low pitch.
- He can sing at any pitch.
- Dogs hear high pitches.
- Her voice has a nice pitch.
Động từ
A2
action
5
Throw something in sport/game
To throw a ball hard toward another player in some sports.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pitch [something] to [someone]
Từ đồng nghĩa
throw (More general term; 'pitch' is specific to certain sports.)
Từ trái nghĩa
catch (To receive rather than send the ball.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pitch a ball
|pitch to the batter
Chủ đề
sports
Ví dụ
- He pitched the ball straight down the middle.
- She pitched three innings without allowing a run.
- He learned how to pitch from his father.
- They pitched to their strongest hitter first.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He pitched the ball to me.
- She pitched hard at the game.
- I will pitch to you next.
- He can pitch very fast.
Động từ
A2
action
6
Set up tent/camp outdoors
To put up a tent outside so you can use it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pitch [a tent] [somewhere]
Từ đồng nghĩa
erect (More formal and general for putting up structures.)
Từ trái nghĩa
take down (To dismantle and remove something set up.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pitch a tent
|pitch camp
Chủ đề
outdoors
|travel
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- We pitched our tent near the lake.
- They pitched camp before sunset.
- He pitched his tent under a tree for shade.
- We found a flat spot to pitch our tent.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We pitched our tent in the park.
- They pitched camp by the river.
- He pitched his tent on soft ground.
- We will pitch our tent here.
Danh từ
technical
B2
quantity
7
Angle of slope of surface
How steep something is, like a roof or road.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slope (General term for an inclined surface; 'pitch' is more technical.)
Từ trái nghĩa
levelness (State of being flat and without slope.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
steep pitch
Chủ đề
engineering
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The roof has a steep pitch for snow runoff.
- Adjust the sailboat's pitch for better balance.
- Engineers measured the road's pitch carefully.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The roof has a steep pitch.
- We checked the road's pitch.
- The ship's pitch made walking hard.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
pitch
IPA
GB/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pitch (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pitch)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: pitch
- Plural: pitch, pitches
Verb
- Base: pitch
- 3rd Person Singular: pitches
- Present Participle: pitching
- Past: pitched
Họ từ
Forms
pitches
noun
pitching
verb
pitched
verb
Core family
pitcher
noun A2
Cách diễn đạt
make one's pitch
1/mˈeɪk wˈʌnz pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Present proposal to persuade someone
To talk about your idea so someone will agree with it or buy it.
Ví dụ
- He made his pitch for more funding during the meeting.
- It's your turn to make your pitch to the judges.
on the pitch
1/ˈɔn ðə pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
On sports playing field during play/activity/gameplay
'On the playing field' for sports like football or rugby during play/activity/gameplay .
Ví dụ
- There are eleven players on the pitch for each team in football (soccer).
- The injured player had to leave his position on the pitch.
perfect pitch
1/pˈɚfɛkt pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Ability to identify musical notes exactly
When someone can know what note they hear without help from another note.
Ví dụ
- She has perfect pitch and can name any note instantly.
- Perfect pitch is rare among musicians.
pitch in
1/pˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
informal
Join in helping with work/task
To help with work or give money for something with other people.
Ví dụ
- If we all pitch in, we can finish early.
- Everyone pitched in to clean up after the party.
sales pitch
1/sˈeɪlz pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Spoken attempt to sell/convince
A talk that tries to make someone buy something or agree with an idea.
Ví dụ
- Her sales pitch was so convincing that everyone signed up.
- The salesman gave his best sales pitch at the meeting.