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pitfall

noun
🔊/ˈpɪtfɔːl/
🔊/ˈpɪtfɔːl/
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  1. 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。
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    • 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
    Topics Dangerc2, Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • obvious
    • common
    • hidden
    • …
    verb + pitfall
    • be fraught with
    • be full of
    • have
    • …
    pitfall + verb
    • await somebody
    preposition
    • pitfall for
    • pitfall in
    • pitfall of
    • …
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