They pitted two cocks against each other.是什么意思？

They pitted two cocks against each other.

他们使两只公鸡相斗.

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

pitted

adj. 有凹痕的，去核的，麻；

例句
You will be pitted against people who are every bit as good as you are...
你将和与你势均力敌的对手展开竞争。

two

n. 两个，两个东西，两点钟，一对；adj. 两个的，我

例句
He has been absent from his desk for two weeks...
他已经有两个星期没有坐在办公桌前了。

cocks

n. 公鸡( cock的名词复数 )，鸡巴，（男子间友好的互称用语）老兄，雄禽；

例句
They pitted two cocks against each other.
他们使两只公鸡相斗.

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

each

adj. 每，各自的；pron. 每个，各自；

例句
They were completely absorbed in each other...
两人彼此倾心。

other

adj. 别的，其他的，（两个中的）另一个，其余的；pron. 其他的，（指两个人或事物中的第二个）那个，（指一组中其余的人或事物）其余的，（指与说话人所在位置等相反的方向或地点）另一边；n. [the other]对立面；对立的事物；

例句
He was ably assisted by a number of other members.
他得到其他一些成员的鼎力相助。