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
I think Michelle is better off staying where she is.
我觉得Michelle待在原地比较好。
Everyone wins.
两全其美。
I realized that they would be very worried, but that they would trust our good sense, wherever we were.