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piton

/pee-ton/US // ˈpi tɒn //UK // (ˈpiːtɒn, French pitɔ̃) //

坑道,坑口,基坑,坑洞

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Mountain Climbing.

    • : a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.

Examples

  • The Spaniard sang a wordless melody as he drove in pitons and secured us to the rock face.

  • Allow me my piton's shrug for the man who has gone only by train.

  • It's very good of you and Mr. Piton to let us carry little Anna off.'

  • Nothing thus could have soothed him better than this talk with Mr. Piton.

  • He took a steel piton out of his tool pack, transferred it to his left hand, and took out a hammer.

  • Particularly impressive is the beauty of one purple cone in the midst of this many-colored chain: the Piton Gl.