pit·fall
noun/ˈpɪtfɔːl/
/ˈpɪtfɔːl/
- a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first
危险；困难；（尤指）陷阱，隐患 - the potential pitfalls of buying a house
购买房屋可能遇到的圈套 - Getting professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious pitfalls.
获得专业建议将帮助您避免最明显的陷阱。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc2, Difficulty and failurec2- Numerous pitfalls await unsuspecting investors.
数不清的陷阱等待着毫无戒心的投资者。 - She avoids the pitfall of sensationalism.
她避开追求轰动效应的陷阱。 - Trading in a foreign country can be fraught with pitfalls.
在国外经商可能会充满意想不到的困难。 - We need to be alert to potential pitfalls.
我们需要对一些潜在的陷阱保持警惕。 - pitfalls in the interpretation of statistics
对统计数字的理解可能存在的问题
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- obvious
- common
- hidden
- …
- be fraught with
- be full of
- have
- …
- await somebody
- pitfall for
- pitfall in
- pitfall of
- …
- the potential pitfalls of buying a house