名詞 pit:

1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
   同義詞：cavity
2. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：stone, endocarp
4. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
   同義詞：Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region
5. a trap in the form of a concealed hole
   同義詞：pitfall
6. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
   同義詞：quarry, stone pit
7. lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
   同義詞：orchestra pit
8. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
   同義詞：colliery

動詞 pit:

1. set into opposition or rivalry
   同義詞：oppose, match, play off
2. mark with a scar
   同義詞：scar, mark, pock
3. remove the pits from
   同義詞：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.
   煤井關(guān)閉的數(shù)目日多，煤炭工業(yè)前景暗淡。
3. Many coal-miners were imprisoned in a pit accident.
   在一次塌方事故中，許多礦工被壓在了井下。
4. Acid had pitted the surface of the silver.
   酸把銀器的表面腐蝕了。
5. The food in this restaurant is the pits!
   這家飯館的東西難吃極了。
6. The ground was pitted by the heavy rain.
   大雨使場地變得坑坑洼洼。
7. The children were playing in the sand pit.
   孩子們在沙坑中玩耍。

pit

n.（名詞）
A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground.
坑，洞：一個地上天然的或人工的洞或穴

An excavation for the removal of mineral deposits; a mine.
坑道，礦：為礦產(chǎn)的開發(fā)而進行的挖掘；礦
The shaft of a mine.
豎坑：礦的礦井或豎井
A concealed hole in the ground used as a trap; a pitfall.
陷阱：地上用做陷阱的隱藏的洞；陷阱

Hell.
地獄
A miserable or depressing place or situation.
絕境：悲慘或可悲的處境或境遇
pits Slang The worst. Used withthe :
pits 【俚語】 最糟糕的，最差的。與the 連用：
例句：
.New York politics are the pits.(Washington Star)
.紐約的政策是最糟糕.(華盛頓之星)

A small indentation in a surface:
小凹痕：表面的小凹陷：
例句：
pits in a windshield.
屏風(fēng)上的小麻點

A natural hollow or depression in the body or an organ.
（人體等上的）凹窩：軀體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，因得天花或其他暴發(fā)性疾病而留在皮膚上的；痘凹
Informal An armpit. Often used in the plural.
【非正式用語】 腋窩：腋窩，常用復(fù)數(shù)
An enclosed, usually sunken area in which animals, such as dogs or gamecocks, are placed for fighting.
低坑型場地：一種常陷入地下的獸欄，將雞或狗置于其中搏斗

The section directly in front of and below the stage of a theater, in which the musicians sit.
樂隊席：正好在劇場舞臺前面或下方的部分，樂師在那里就坐
Chiefly British The ground floor of a theater behind the stalls.
【多用于英國】 正廳后座，正廳后座觀眾：劇院前座觀眾后的底層

The section of an exchange where trading in a specific commodity is carried on.
交易場地：交易所內(nèi)的一部分，人們可在那里交易特定商品
The gambling area of a casino.
賭臺區(qū)：娛樂場內(nèi)的賭博區(qū)

A sunken area in a garage floor from which mechanics may work on cars.
修車場地：汽車修理廠一個低陷的場地，技工在此修理汽車
Often pits Sports An area beside an auto racecourse where cars may be refueled or serviced during a race. Used withthe.
常作 pits 【體育運動】 加油站，修理站：一場比賽中在汽車跑道后面用來給汽車再加油或服務(wù)的地方，與the 連用
Football The middle areas of the defensive and offensive lines.
【橄欖球】 中區(qū)：防守和進攻線間的中間地區(qū)
Botany A cavity in the wall of a plant cell where there is no secondary wall, as in fibers, tracheids, and vessels.
【植物學(xué)】 紋孔：一個沒有從屬內(nèi)壁的植物細(xì)胞壁里的腔，如在纖維、管胞和導(dǎo)管中
v.（動詞）
pit.ted,pit.ting,pits
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To mark with cavities, depressions, or scars:
使凹下：使有洞、凹地或斷層：
例句：
a surface pitted with craters.
充滿彈坑的表面

To set in direct opposition or competition:
使對立：置于直接對立或競爭的位置：
例句：
a war that pitted brother against brother.
一場兄弟之間直接對立的戰(zhàn)爭

To place, bury, or store in a pit.
把…放入坑內(nèi)：放、埋或儲存于坑內(nèi)
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become marked with pits.
起凹點：變得坑坑洼洼
To retain an impression after being indented. Used of the skin.
凹陷：被刻凹痕后保持印記。用于皮膚
To stop at a refueling area during an auto race.
賽車比賽中停在再加油區(qū)

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English pytt
源自 古英語 pytt
ultimately from Latin puteus [well] * see peu-
最終源自 拉丁語 puteus [井] *參見 peu-

pit
pit 2

n.（名詞）
The single, central kernel or stone of certain fruits, such as a peach or cherry.
核：某些水果的單個中心核或果仁，如桃或櫻桃
v.tr.（及物動詞）
pit.ted,pit.ting,pits
To extract the pit from (a fruit).
除去…的核：從（水果）中提取核

來源：
Dutch
荷蘭語
from Middle Dutch
源自 中古荷蘭語