Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2882
pit
坑；(地上的)洞
A hole or depression in the ground.
- 1.
A hole in the ground.
地上的坑洞
- 2.
The core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.
内爆式核武器的核心,由裂变材料及其粘合的中子反射层或阻尼层组成。
- 3.
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
(通常指地上的)大洞
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An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
赛车道旁的维修区
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a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
表面凹陷(尤指解剖学上的凹窝)
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The section of a marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to be marched, such as the tam-tam; the front ensemble. Can also refer to the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
行进乐队中的固定打击乐器组；前排乐团
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the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
某些水果(如桃、李、樱桃、橄榄)果核的硬质内层
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A mine.
矿井
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A hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.
考古发掘坑；探方
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A trading pit.
交易池；交易大厅
- 11.
A luggage hold.
行李舱
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A small surface hole or depression, a fossa.
小凹坑；窝
- 13.
The indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.
痘疤；麻点
- 14.
The grave, underworld or Hell.
坟墓；阴间；地狱
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An enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.
斗兽场；斗狗场
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Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
剧院正厅后座；池座
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Part of a casino which typically holds tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games.
赌场中的赌桌区
- 18.
The center of the line.
(橄榄球)争球线；中锋位置
- 19.
In tracheary elements, a section of the cell wall where the secondary wall is missing, and the primary wall is present. Pits generally occur in pairs and link two cells.
在管状分子中,次生壁缺失而初生壁存在的细胞壁区域。通常成对出现,连接两个细胞。
- 20.
A bleak, depressing state of mind.
一种凄凉、压抑的心境。
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On a compact disc or similar recording medium, a tiny sunken area representing part of the encoded data.
光盘或类似记录介质上,代表编码数据的一小片凹陷区域。
凹陷；凹窝；果核；(水果的)核；矿井；矿坑；(赛车)维修站；检修区；(考古)探坑；发掘坑
In use
The conductor stepped into the pit to lead the orchestra before the show began.
Musicians in the pit must follow the conductor's cues closely.
The opera singer could hear the orchestra warming up in the pit below the stage.
they dug a pit to bury the body
in the pit
这里 the pit 特指煤矿。
Miners spend long hours in the pit.
矿工在煤矿里长时间工作。
into the pit
the pit 常指地狱。
Sinners will be cast into the pit.
罪人将被投入地狱。
the orchestra pit
Connections
Collocations
- coal pit
- 煤矿
- They worked in the coal pit for decades.他们在煤矿工作了数十年。
- pit worker
- 煤矿工人
- Pit workers often face dangerous conditions.煤矿工人经常面临危险的工作条件。
- bottomless pit
- 无底深渊
- The sinner was cast into a bottomless pit.罪人被丢进无底深渊。
- fiery pit
- 火坑
- The preacher warned of the fiery pit awaiting sinners.牧师警告罪人等待他们的火坑。
- orchestra pit
- 乐池
- The musicians took their places in the orchestra pit.乐师们在乐池中就位。
- pit entrance
- 煤矿入口
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似“疲特”，想象一个疲惫的人掉进深坑（pit）里，意为“坑”。
Context & Register
该义项（煤矿）多用于工业或矿业行业，常见于正式或口头讨论，属于中性正式用语。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词of连用表示‘…的坑/深渊’
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'pit' (/-ɪt/). Be cautious of lookalike words like 'pint' (/paɪnt/) which sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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