potholes是什么意思？

potholes

英['pɒthəʊlz] 美['pɒthoʊlz]

• n. 壶穴( pothole的名词复数 )；

例句

• Potholes are also home to tiny desert animals. 洞穴也是弱小动物的家.
• Lorries rumbled past them, splashing them with filthy water from the potholes in the road. 大卡车从他们身旁轰隆隆开过，把路上坑凹里的脏水溅到了他们身上。
• Many of the potholes are a danger even to motor vehicles, never mind cyclists. 许多坑洼处甚至给机动车都带来了危险，更别提骑自行车的人了。

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.