pit
noun[C]
uk/pɪt/us/pɪt/pitnoun[C](PLACE/AREA)
C2
alargeholein theground, or aslightlylowareain anysurface:
坑；麻子，痘瘢They'ddugashallowpit andleftthebodiesin it.他们挖了一个浅坑把尸体扔在里面。
These pits in myskinare from when I hadchickenpox.我皮肤上的痘瘢是我出水痘时留下的。
See also
armpit
sandpitUK
acoalmineor anareaoflandfrom which anaturalsubstanceis taken bydigging:
矿道，矿井The coal-miningindustrywantsnew pits to beopened.煤矿业需要开凿新的矿井。
agravel/chalkpit砾石／白垩坑
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slang
a veryuntidyordirtyplace:
异常凌乱的地方；肮脏的地方I'mafraidmyroomis acompletepit!恐怕我的房间乱得一塌糊涂！
the pit[S]
in atheatre, theseatsat thelowestlevel, or theorchestrapit
剧院的正厅后座；乐池the pits[plural]
informal
something that is ofextremelylowquality:
质量极为低劣之物Thehotelwestayedin was the pits!我们住的宾馆实在太糟糕了！
(inmotorracing) theareanext to thetrackwhere thecarsare givenfuelorrepairedduring arace
赛车场检修加油站
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- Theunionsfoughthard against the government'sprogrammeof pitclosures.
- Theplumberclimbeddown theinspectionpit.
- They had todiga six-footdeeppit tosinkthesewagepipes.
- Can youtidyup that pit of abedroomof yours!
- Theydumpedhisdismemberedbodyin a pit.
Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
- bergschrund
- cave
- cavern
- chimney
- crack
- crater
- cratered
- crevice
- fissure
- furrow
- gouge
- gulf
- hole
- pothole
- relocation
- rut
- speleologist
- stalactite
- stalagmite
- the San Andreas Fault
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Holes, hollows and dips
Engineering - mining & quarrying
Unpleasant places
Theatre auditorium & front-of-house
Informal words for bad
Motor racing
pitnoun[C](SEED)
mainlyUS(UKusuallystone)
alarge, hardseedinside sometypesoffruit:
果核Peaches,plums, andolivesallcontainpits.桃子、李子和橄榄都有果核。
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Fruits & seeds & their parts
- ackee
- aronia
- bergamot
- boll
- bur
- chia
- cocoa bean
- coffee bean
- conker
- drupe
- endosperm
- fruiterer
- kernel
- nut
- oilseed
- pip
- rind
- seed corn
- seed potato
- thistledown
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Removing the skin or seed from fruit & vegetables
Idiom
pit ofyourstomach
pit
verb[T]
uk/pɪt/us/pɪt/-tt-USforstone
Fruits & seeds & their parts
- ackee
- aronia
- bergamot
- boll
- bur
- chia
- cocoa bean
- coffee bean
- conker
- drupe
- endosperm
- fruiterer
- kernel
- nut
- oilseed
- pip
- rind
- seed corn
- seed potato
- thistledown
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Removing the skin or seed from fruit & vegetables
Phrasal verb
pitsomeone/somethingagainstsomeone/something