pit

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pit 作为名词指深坑、矿井、果核等凹陷或封闭空间,作为动词表示使凹陷、去核或使竞争。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为名词时,常用于描述物理凹陷或比喻困境,如 'fall into a pit';作为动词时,常与 'against' 连用表示使竞争,如 'pit A against B'。

• pit against
• pit in the ground
• pit of despair

介词用法

与 'in' 连用表示位置,如 'in the pit';与 'against' 连用表示对抗,如 'pit against each other';与 'out' 连用表示去除,如 'pit out the cherries'。

• in the pit
• against each other
• out the seeds

语域说明

在口语中常用于日常场景如烹饪或描述坑洞,在正式语境如商务或学术中多用于比喻竞争或困境,避免在非正式场合过度使用比喻义。

• pit the olives
• pit of the market
• pit in negotiations

基础例句

Be careful not to fall into that pit while walking in the forest.

在森林里走路时要小心,别掉进那个坑里。

Can you help me pit these cherries for the pie?

你能帮我把这些樱桃去核做馅饼吗?

The kids love playing in the sand pit at the park.

孩子们喜欢在公园的沙坑里玩耍。

高级例句

In the business competition, the company was pitted against larger rivals, testing its strategic resilience.

在商业竞争中,这家公司被置于与更大对手对抗的境地,考验其战略韧性。

The geological survey revealed a deep pit formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago.

地质调查揭示了一个由数百万年前火山活动形成的深坑。

Economic policies often pit short-term gains against long-term sustainability, requiring careful analysis.

经济政策常使短期收益与长期可持续性相竞争,需要仔细分析。

高频搭配

verb

dig a pitfall into a pitpit againstpit outpit in

adjective

deep pitbottomless pitcoal pitorchestra pitsand pit

noun

pit stoppit bullpit crewpit lanepit of stomach

adverb

deeply pittedbadly pittedheavily pitted

preposition

in the pitinto the pitout of the pitagainst the pit

phrase

pit of despairarmpit of the worldpit one's wits againstpit and pendulum

常见错误

❌ 错误:He pitted the apple to eat.
✓ 正确:He pitted the apple before eating it.

错误在于 'pit' 作为动词表示去核时,通常需明确动作顺序,正确用法应说明去核后再吃,避免歧义。

❌ 错误:There is a pit on the road.
✓ 正确:There is a pit in the road.

错误在于介词使用不当,'pit' 作为坑洞时,常用 'in' 表示位置,'on' 可能误导为表面,正确用法强调内部凹陷。

近义词辨析

hole

hole 泛指任何孔洞,大小形状多样,而 pit 特指较深的、自然的或人工的凹陷,常带负面或专业含义。

There's a small hole in my sock. (袜子有个小洞) vs. Miners work in a deep pit. (矿工在深井工作)

depression

depression 多指地理或心理上的低洼或沮丧,较抽象;pit 更具体,指物理坑洞或竞争场景,口语中更常用。

The area has a mild depression in the landscape. (该地区地形略有凹陷) vs. They dug a pit for the foundation. (他们挖了个坑打地基)