pitch·er
noun/ˈpɪtʃə(r)/
/ˈpɪtʃər/
- (North American English)
enlarge image(British English jug)a container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids（有柄有嘴的）壶，罐 - a pitcher of water
一罐水 - Pour the ingredients into a pitcher, add ice and stir.
把材料倒进罐子，加冰搅拌。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- water
- ceramic
- glass
- …
- fill
- a pitcher of water
- (British English) a large clay container with a small opening and one or two handles, used, especially in the past, for holding liquids
（尤指旧时的）带柄的陶罐 - (in baseball) the player who throws the ball to the batter
投手 - Left-handed hitters usually prefer facing right-handed pitchers.
左手击球员通常喜欢面对右投手。 - The pitcher threw a hard fastball.
投手用力投出了一个快速球。 - the Houston Astros' star pitcher
休斯敦太空人队的明星投手
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baseball
- star
- left-handed
- …
- face
- acquire
- sign
- …
- throw (something)
- Left-handed hitters usually prefer facing right-handed pitchers.
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 Middle English: from Old French pichier ‘pot’, based on late Latin picarium.