pit

n. 深坑, 矿井, 果核, 地窖, 深渊, 绝境, 陷阱
vt. 窖藏, 使凹下, 使有麻点, 去...之核, 使留疤痕, 使相斗, 使竞争
vi. 起凹点, 凹陷
【化】 凹坑
【医】 窝, 凹, 点隙, 痘凹
【经】 有组织市场的交易厅

动词过去式:pitted 过去分词:pitted 现在分词:pitting 第三人称单数:pits 

pit

n.（名词）
A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground.
坑，洞：一个地上天然的或人工的洞或穴


An excavation for the removal of mineral deposits; a mine.
坑道，矿：为矿产的开发而进行的挖掘；矿
The shaft of a mine.
竖坑：矿的矿井或竖井
A concealed hole in the ground used as a trap; a pitfall.
陷阱：地上用做陷阱的隐藏的洞；陷阱


Hell.
地狱
A miserable or depressing place or situation.
绝境：悲惨或可悲的处境或境遇
pits Slang The worst. Used withthe :
pits 【俚语】 最糟糕的，最差的。与the 连用：
例句：
.New York politics are the pits.(Washington Star)
.纽约的政策是最糟糕.(华盛顿之星)

A small indentation in a surface:
小凹痕：表面的小凹陷：
例句：
pits in a windshield.
屏风上的小麻点



A natural hollow or depression in the body or an organ.
（人体等上的）凹窝：躯体或器官上天然的洞或凹陷
A small indented scar left in the skin by smallpox or other eruptive disease; a pockmark.
（天花等留下的）痘凹：小坑似的疤，因得天花或其他暴发性疾病而留在皮肤上的；痘凹
Informal An armpit. Often used in the plural.
【非正式用语】 腋窝：腋窝，常用复数
An enclosed, usually sunken area in which animals, such as dogs or gamecocks, are placed for fighting.
低坑型场地：一种常陷入地下的兽栏，将鸡或狗置于其中搏斗


The section directly in front of and below the stage of a theater, in which the musicians sit.
乐队席：正好在剧场舞台前面或下方的部分，乐师在那里就坐
Chiefly British The ground floor of a theater behind the stalls.
【多用于英国】 正厅后座，正厅后座观众：剧院前座观众后的底层


The section of an exchange where trading in a specific commodity is carried on.
交易场地：交易所内的一部分，人们可在那里交易特定商品
The gambling area of a casino.
赌台区：娱乐场内的赌博区


A sunken area in a garage floor from which mechanics may work on cars.
修车场地：汽车修理厂一个低陷的场地，技工在此修理汽车
Often pits Sports An area beside an auto racecourse where cars may be refueled or serviced during a race. Used withthe.
常作 pits 【体育运动】 加油站，修理站：一场比赛中在汽车跑道后面用来给汽车再加油或服务的地方，与the 连用
Football The middle areas of the defensive and offensive lines.
【橄榄球】 中区：防守和进攻线间的中间地区
Botany A cavity in the wall of a plant cell where there is no secondary wall, as in fibers, tracheids, and vessels.
【植物学】 纹孔：一个没有从属内壁的植物细胞壁里的腔，如在纤维、管胞和导管中
v.（动词）
pit.ted,pit.ting,pits
v.tr.（及物动词）
To mark with cavities, depressions, or scars:
使凹下：使有洞、凹地或断层：
例句：
a surface pitted with craters.
充满弹坑的表面

To set in direct opposition or competition:
使对立：置于直接对立或竞争的位置：
例句：
a war that pitted brother against brother.
一场兄弟之间直接对立的战争

To place, bury, or store in a pit.
把…放入坑内：放、埋或储存于坑内
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become marked with pits.
起凹点：变得坑坑洼洼
To retain an impression after being indented. Used of the skin.
凹陷：被刻凹痕后保持印记。用于皮肤
To stop at a refueling area during an auto race.
赛车比赛中停在再加油区

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English pytt
源自 古英语 pytt
ultimately from Latin puteus [well] * see peu-
最终源自 拉丁语 puteus [井] *参见 peu-

pit
pit 2

n.（名词）
The single, central kernel or stone of certain fruits, such as a peach or cherry.
核：某些水果的单个中心核或果仁，如桃或樱桃
v.tr.（及物动词）
pit.ted,pit.ting,pits
To extract the pit from (a fruit).
除去…的核：从（水果）中提取核

来源：
Dutch
荷兰语
from Middle Dutch
源自 中古荷兰语