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单词 pitfall
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pit•fall /ˈpɪtˌfɔl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a lightly covered pit prepared as a trap for people or animals.
  2. any trap, danger, or mistake that may imperil someone:the pitfalls of a career in teaching.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pit•fall  (pit′fôl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a lightly covered and unnoticeable pit prepared as a trap for people or animals.
  2. any trap or danger for the unwary:the pitfall of excessive pride.
  • Middle English pittefalle, equivalent. to pitte pit1 + falle (Old English fealle) trap 1275–1325
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See trap 1.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pitfall /ˈpɪtˌfɔːl/ n
  1. an unsuspected difficulty or danger
  2. a trap in the form of a concealed pit, designed to catch men or wild animals
Etymology: Old English pytt pit1 + fealle trap
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