pitfall 详细解释

pitfall

['pitfɔ:l]

n.陷阱, 隐患, 想不到的困难

n.[C]

1. 陷阱; 圈套

There are many pitfalls for teenagers today.

对现今的青少年来说, 到处有许多陷阱。

2. 隐藏的危险; 易犯的错误; 意想不到的困难

The road to the conquest of cancer is long and full of pitfalls.

战胜癌症的征途是漫长的, 而且布满意想不到的困难。

词形变化

副词: piteously | 名词: piteousness |

词义辨析

同义:

n.陷阱; 圈套

trap  snare  

英英释义

名词 pitfall:

an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

同义词:booby trap

a trap in the form of a concealed hole

同义词:pit

补充

pitfallpitfall英:[ˈpitfɔ:l] 美:[ˈpɪtˌfɔl]n.1.(捕猎野兽用的)陷阱The wolf was caught in a pitfall.那只狼是利用陷阱捉到的。2.意想不到的困难; 易犯的错误Several pitfalls remain in the way of an agreement.在达成协议的进程中还有几个隐藏的困难。

例句

1. The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous.在海外工作意想不到的困难非常多。 2. Planning your work ahead can help avoid stressful pitfalls.提前规划工作有助于避免令人有压力的潜在问题。 3. I warned him about the (hidden) pitfalls of online dating.我警告过他网恋会有(暗藏的)危险。