- (North American English) (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
- (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 棒球 the player who throws the ball to the batter 投球手 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)
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 Middle English: from Old French pichier ‘pot’, based on late Latin picarium.