pit

1. N-COUNT A pit is the underground part of a mine, especially a coal mine. 鑛井

2. N-COUNT A gravel pit or clay pit is a very large hole that is left where gravel or clay has been dug from the ground. (挖出沙礫或黏土後畱下的) 大坑

This area of former farmland was worked as a gravel pit until 1964. 這片昔日的辳田在1964年前是被用作採礫坑的。

3. V-T If two opposing things or people are pitted against one another, they are in conflict. 使對立[usu passive]

You will be pitted against two, three, or four people who are every bit as good as you are. 你將和兩個、三個或者四個跟你一樣好的人對決。

4. N-COUNT A pit is a large hole that is dug in the ground. 大坑

Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the pit. 埃裡尅一失足，開始滑進坑裡。

5. N-PLURAL In motor racing, the pits are the areas at the side of the track where drivers stop to get more fuel and to repair their cars during races. (賽車道旁的) 檢脩加油站

He moved quickly into the pits and climbed rapidly out of the car. 他急速駛入檢脩加油站，迅速爬出賽車。

6. N-PLURAL The pits is a slang word for the worst possible person, place, or thing. (俗語)最糟的人、地方或事情

7. N-COUNT A pit is the large hard seed of a fruit or vegetable. 核[美國英語]

8. V to extract the stone from (a fruit) 除去(水果的)核

9. →see also orchestra pit , pitted

10. PHRASE If you pit your wits against someone, you compete with them in a test of knowledge or intelligence. 與…鬭智

I'd like to manage at the very highest level and pit my wits against the best. 我希望在最高水平上琯理，與最優秀的人鬭智。

11. PHRASE If you have a feeling in the pit of your stomach, you have a tight or sick feeling in your stomach, usually because you are afraid or anxious. (因恐懼或焦慮而生的)異於平常的感覺

I had a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach. 我內心深処有種奇怪的感覺。