英语短语 "pitch in" 是一个常用的 不及物动词短语,核心含义是“主动参与、共同出力”,具体用法和含义可分为两类:
表示加入他人一起做某事,贡献自己的力量,强调“集体协作、分担任务”,常用来描述大家一起动手解决问题或完成工作。
用法:
单独用:`pitch in`(直接表示“帮忙”);
接具体动作:`pitch in to do sth`(帮忙做某事);
接帮忙的内容:`pitch in with sth`(用某物/某事帮忙)。
例子:
When we were moving apartments, all our neighbors pitched in to carry boxes.(我们搬家时,所有邻居都过来帮忙搬箱子。)
Let's pitch in with the cooking—we need to get dinner ready by 6 PM.(我们一起做饭吧——得在6点前准备好晚餐。)
If everyone pitches in, we'll finish cleaning the park in no time.(如果大家都出力,我们很快就能把公园打扫完。)
表示大家一起凑钱、捐物,用于集体购买礼物、资助活动或慈善等场景。
用法:
`pitch in (sth) for sth`(为某事凑/捐某物);
口语中可省略宾语:`pitch in`(直接表示“凑钱”)。
例子:
Everyone pitched in $20 for Sarah's birthday present.(大家各凑了20美元给萨拉买生日礼物。)
Let's pitch in some snacks for the party—we don't want to ask the host to buy everything.(我们凑点零食带派对吧——别让主人买所有东西。)
The team pitched in to help the injured player pay for medical bills.(全队凑钱帮受伤的队员支付医药费。)
语境:`pitch in` 强调“集体参与”,而非单独行动;
同义词:帮忙时≈`help out`,凑钱时≈`contribute`,但`pitch in`更口语化、更有“一起动手”的画面感;
否定形式:`don't pitch in`(不帮忙/不凑钱),比如:He never pitches in when we clean the office.(我们打扫办公室时他从不帮忙。)
总结:`pitch in` 是“一起出力/凑钱”的口语表达,核心是“集体协作”,用在需要大家共同参与的场景中~