| 词汇 | pothole |
| 释义 | pothole noun[ C ] uk /ˈpɒt.həʊl/ us /ˈpɑːt.hoʊl/ potholenoun[C] (HOLE)a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: （路面因行车或天气而形成的）凹坑，坑洼 The car's suspension is so good that when you hit a pothole you hardly notice it.这部车的悬架减震性很好，碰到路面的坑洼几乎察觉不到。 milosradinovic/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages a deep hole formed underground in limestone areas by the gradual rubbing and dissolving action of water flowing through the stone地穴，壶穴 Road surfaces & features asphalt asphalting bike lane bitumen black spot cycle lane cycle track double yellow line dropped kerb fast lane pavement paver paving stone potholed pull someone in speed bump tarmac tight turn traffic island unploughed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Geography: caves, cracks & crevices potholenoun[C] (PROBLEM)a problem: 困难 The road to economic recovery is full of potholes.经济复苏之路充满了艰辛。 Difficult things and people a (heavy) cross to bearidiom albatross ball and chain bane be dead meatidiom be in the clearidiom bump chill equation hassle hiccup hindrance hot potato impediment nut snag stumbling block teaser teething troubles the sharp end You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences pothole | American Dictionarypothole noun[ C ] us/ˈpɑtˌhoʊl/ a hole in the surface of a road caused by traffic and bad weather Examples of potholepothole Adult and teenage use of consumer, business, and entertainment technology : potholes on the information superhighway. A long time after the road surface is reinstated, there are potholes by the dozen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Potholes are increasing, and they are getting deeper. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a budget for maintenance but it does not stop the roads having potholes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Potholes are a danger not only for two-wheeled vehicles but for motorists, and we should not have to face that problem in addition to congestion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The roads in urban areas are full of potholes, when they were not seven years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I see the houses decaying, the roads with potholes, the unemployment and the reasons for them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Others have been patched and had patches put upon patches, only for potholes to appear in the middle of each and every patch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The council is seeking to do something about potholes, holes in the road, and broken lamp posts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The road is reduced to road waves and potholes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are getting heavy potholes at the side. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The potholes that still exist are few and can easily be avoided. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are big potholes which have existed for months on end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have to ride at the side of the road where the potholes are at their worst. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Incorrect camber, potholes, drains and damaged surfaces are frequent problems for the cyclist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of pothole These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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