pits 是 pit 的第三人稱單數、複數

pit

KK [pɪt] /pɪt/

名詞

1
坑、洞、坑洞
They dug a deep pit behind the barn to bury the waste.
他們在穀倉後面挖了一個深坑來掩埋廢棄物。
2
礦坑、礦井
Most of the men in the village once worked down the pit.
村裡多數男人以前都在礦坑下工作。
3
果核美式
Spit out the pit before you swallow the cherry.
吞下櫻桃前先把果核吐出來。
4
凹痕、麻點
Rain and salt left tiny pits all over the car door.
雨水和鹽分在車門上留下許多細小的凹痕。
5
心窩
I felt a cold knot in the pit of my stomach.
我的心窩感到一陣發涼揪緊。
6
維修站、加油維修區常用複數
The leading car came into the pits for new tires.
領先的賽車進維修站換輪胎。
7
樂池
The orchestra tuned up in the pit before the curtain rose.
開演前樂團在樂池裡調音。
8
腋下口語、常用複數
He raised his arms and showed the sweat under his pits.
他舉起手臂，露出腋下的汗漬。

1
使對抗、使較量常用被動
The final round pits last year's champion against a newcomer.
決賽讓去年的冠軍對上一位新人。
2
去核
Wash and pit the plums before adding the sugar.
先把李子洗淨去核，再加糖。
3
使凹陷、侵蝕出小坑
Years of acid rain had pitted the stone statues.
多年的酸雨把石像侵蝕得坑坑洞洞。