pothole是什么意思？

pothole

英[ˈpɒthəʊl] 美[ˈpɑthoʊl]

• n. 壶穴；

复数：potholes;

例句

• While jogging in the countryside, Kotaro a pothole together with his pet dog. 虽然慢跑在农村, 太郎陷入壶洞与他的宠物狗.
• The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle. 壶穴使车轴上的一只螺钉破碎.
• The labor - market recovery a pothole as the unemployment rate climbed. 失业率攀升,劳力市场复苏遇挫.
• As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward... 车子飞驶过一个坑洼时，她身子猛地向前一倾。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  （因来往车辆和恶劣天气而造成的）路面坑洼，路面坑洞
  A pothole is a large hole in the surface of a road, caused by traffic and bad weather.
• N-COUNT
  （通常指通往地下洞穴和地道的）锅穴， 壶穴
  A pothole is a deep hole in the ground. Potholes often lead to underground caves and tunnels.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)