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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。
坑；(地上的)洞
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坑；(地上的)洞
A hole or depression in the ground.
Miners spend long hours in the pit.
矿工在煤矿里长时间工作。
地上的坑洞
A hole in the ground.
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。
The core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.
(通常指地上的)大洞
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
赛车道旁的维修区
An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
The conductor stepped into the pit to lead the orchestra before the show began.
演出开始前，指挥走进乐池带领乐队。
AI contextual example
Musicians in the pit must follow the conductor's cues closely.
乐池里的乐手必须紧跟指挥的指令。
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The opera singer could hear the orchestra warming up in the pit below the stage.
歌剧歌手能听到舞台下方乐池里乐队在调音。
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they dug a pit to bury the body
他们挖了一个坑来埋尸体。
WordNet
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。
the pit 常指地狱。
Sinners will be cast into the pit.
罪人将被投入地狱。
The orchestra pit is located at the front of the stage.
乐池位于舞台前方。
Not this
There is a pit in the road.
Use this
There is a hole in the road.
中文的'坑'可以指地面上的小凹陷，但英语中'pit'通常指深的、较大的坑（如矿坑），而道路上的小坑应用'hole'。
Not this
He went to pit after death.
Use this
He went to the pit after death.
'pit'作为'地狱'讲时是特指，需加定冠词'the'，否则语法不完整。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
煤矿
They worked in the coal pit for decades.
他们在煤矿工作了数十年。
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。
无底深渊
The sinner was cast into a bottomless pit.
罪人被丢进无底深渊。
火坑
The preacher warned of the fiery pit awaiting sinners.
牧师警告罪人等待他们的火坑。
乐池
The musicians took their places in the orchestra pit.
乐师们在乐池中就位。
煤矿入口
The pit entrance was blocked by debris.
煤矿入口被碎石堵住了。
内心深处；胃部（常指紧张或恐惧的感觉）
I had a pit in my stomach before the exam.
考试前我心里七上八下的。
中途休息；加油停车
We made a pit stop for gas and snacks.
我们中途停了一次车加油和买零食。
使…竞争；使…对抗
The game pits the two best teams against each other.
这场比赛让两支最好的队伍一决高下。
把他扔进坑里！
The pit in the desert was a deadly trap.
沙漠中的这个坑是一个致命的陷阱。
欢迎来到深渊。
The pit in the prison was deep and dark.
监狱里的这个坑又深又黑。
Use pit naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
音似“疲特”，想象一个疲惫的人掉进深坑（pit）里，意为“坑”。
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。
可数名词，常与介词of连用表示‘…的坑/深渊’
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