pitched
adj (of a roof) sloping from a ridge; not flat (指屋顶)倾斜的, 坡的. pitched `battle battle fought with troops arranged in prepared positions and using all available resources 对阵战
(fig 比喻) Conservationists fought a pitched battle with developers over the future of the site. 主张保护自然环境的人同地产开发公司就该地前途进行了针锋相对的论战. Cf 参看 skirmish.
🗣️ 情景例句
Take your medicine like a man.
做一个男人,去接受磨练吧!
Misfortune is a good teacher.
不幸是良师。
Though Mrs.Busssman fully acquainted with this story, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right.