pit

名词 pit:

1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
   同义词：cavity
2. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
   同义词：fossa
3. the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
   同义词：stone, endocarp
4. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
   同义词：Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region
5. a trap in the form of a concealed hole
   同义词：pitfall
6. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
   同义词：quarry, stone pit
7. lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
   同义词：orchestra pit
8. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
   同义词：colliery

动词 pit:

1. set into opposition or rivalry
   同义词：oppose, match, play off
2. mark with a scar
   同义词：scar, mark, pock
3. remove the pits from
   同义词：stone

1. He felt an aching feeling in (the pit of) his stomach.
   他胃疼。
2. It's a bleak look-out for the coal industry as the number of pit closures increases.
   煤井关闭的数目日多，煤炭工业前景暗淡。
3. Many coal-miners were imprisoned in a pit accident.
   在一次塌方事故中，许多矿工被压在了井下。
4. Acid had pitted the surface of the silver.
   酸把银器的表面腐蚀了。
5. The food in this restaurant is the pits!
   这家饭馆的东西难吃极了。
6. The ground was pitted by the heavy rain.
   大雨使场地变得坑坑洼洼。
7. The children were playing in the sand pit.
   孩子们在沙坑中玩耍。

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