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BNC: 9580 COCA: 11022

pitfall

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pitfall /ˈpɪtˌfɑːl/ noun
plural pitfalls
pitfall
/ˈpɪtˌfɑːl/
noun
plural pitfalls
Learner's definition of PITFALL
[count]
: a danger or problem that is hidden or not obvious at first潜在危险;潜伏问题;隐患usually plural通常用复数often + of
BNC: 9580 COCA: 11022

pitfall

noun

pit·​fall ˈpit-ˌfȯl How to pronounce pitfall (audio)
1
: trap, snare
specifically : a pit flimsily covered or camouflaged and used to capture and hold animals or men
2
: a hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty

Example Sentences

buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pitfall was in the 14th century
BNC: 9580 COCA: 11022
pitfall

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PITFALL | PITFALL + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEobvious明顯的陷阱common易犯的錯誤hidden潛藏的陷阱possible, potential可能的/潛在的危險We need to be alert to potential pitfalls.我們需要警惕潛在的危險。VERB + PITFALLbe fraught with, be full of, have充滿隱患;有困難Trading in a foreign country can be fraught with pitfalls.在國外經商可能會充滿意想不到的困難。avoid避開陷阱PITFALL + VERBawait sb陷阱等待某人Numerous pitfalls await unsuspecting investors.數不清的陷阱等待着毫無戒心的投資者。PREPOSITIONpitfall for為⋯設下的陷阱Buying property holds many pitfalls for the unwary.購買房地產對沒有警惕性的人來說有許多陷阱。pitfall in⋯中的陷阱pitfalls in the interpretation of statistics對統計數字的理解可能存在的問題pitfall of⋯的陷阱She avoids the pitfall of sensationalism.她避開追求轟動效應的陷阱。

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