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pitfall

UK //ˈpɪtfɔːl//US //ˈpɪtfɔːl//

词源

源自中古英语 pitfalle(14世纪),由 pit(坑) + fall(跌落)组成,字面意思是'让人跌落的坑'。

noun

❶ 指隐藏的困难或危险,容易让人在无意中陷入困境或犯错的情况。

“One common pitfall for beginners is spending too much time on minor details.”

(初学者常犯的错误之一是在次要细节上花费过多时间。)

“The contract had several legal pitfalls that we didn't notice at first.”

(这份合同有几个我们起初没注意到的法律陷阱。)

❶ 字面意义上的陷阱或坑洞,特指用于捕捉动物的隐蔽深坑。

“Hunters dug pitfalls to catch wild boars in the forest.”

(猎人在森林里挖陷阱来捕捉野猪。)

“The ancient pitfall was covered with branches and leaves.”

(这个古老的陷阱用树枝和树叶掩盖着。)

同义词:trap, hazard, danger, snare, difficulty

常见短语

avoid the pitfalls — 指通过事先了解来避开潜在的问题或危险,常用于建议或指导性内容中。

“This course will teach you how to avoid the pitfalls of online trading.”

(本课程将教你如何避开在线交易的常见陷阱。)

fall into the pitfall — 形容无意中陷入困境或犯下典型错误,带有被动中招的意味。

“Many young entrepreneurs fall into the pitfall of expanding too quickly.”

(许多年轻创业者会犯扩张过快的错误。)