pitfall

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n. 陷阱, 诱惑, 阴谋, 易犯的错误, 意想不到的困难

发音

UK /ˈpɪtfɔːl/
US /ˈpɪtfɔl/

词形变化

pitfalls 复数 pitfalls

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

    陷阱

    比喻

    It's usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself.

  2. 2.

    A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.

  3. 3.

    An antipattern.

    计算机 工程 数学
  4. 4.

    Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.

    商务 采矿

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

pit booby-trap

上位词 3

trap difficulty difficultness

相关短语

pitfall and gin

词源

First recorded use in the 14th century from pit + fall in the sense of "pit trap, pit snare", from Old English fealle (“trap, snare”), from Proto-Germanic *fallą, *fallaz (“a fall, trap”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pōl-. Cognate with German Falle (“trap, snare”).

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