英语词汇“pothole”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	pothole
释义	Trends of pothole View usage for: pothole (pɒthoʊl) also pot-hole Word forms: plural potholes 1. countable noun A pothole is a large hole in the surface of a road, caused by traffic and bad weather. 2. countable noun A pothole is a deep hole in the ground. Potholes often lead to underground caves and tunnels. pothole in British English (ˈpɒtˌhəʊl) noun 1. geography a. a deep hole in limestone areas resulting from action by running water See also sinkhole (sense 1) b. a circular hole in the bed of a river produced by abrasion 2. a deep hole, esp one produced in a road surface by wear or weathering pothole in American English (ˈpɑtˌhoʊl) noun 1. a deep hole or pit; esp., a deep, round hole formed in the rock of a river bed by gravel whirling in water 2. chuckhole 3. a deep cave extending downward underground Image of pothole © mykhailo pavlenko, Shutterstock Examples of 'pothole' in a sentence pothole A council is recruiting members of the public to fill in potholes that it cannot afford to repair itself. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A council is recruiting members of the public to fill in potholes that it cannot affordto repair itself. Times, Sunday Times (2016) So at least try to avoid the potholes. The Sun (2015) It sounded a bit like when you drive your car into a large pothole. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Big cavities formed in this way collapse under the weight of traffic to produce potholes. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The two companies will also fix potholes and keep verges litter free. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The council would be better off spending it on the potholes in our road. The Sun (2011) Then we might get our potholes filled in. The Sun (2014) The obvious solution to potholes is to fill them in as soon as they appear. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The county council did not fill the pothole despite warnings from police. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In the most extreme cases, drivers crashed after hitting potholes and losing control of their vehicles. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Here's where that trajectory hits a pothole. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Spend the money on public transport and fixing potholes instead, they say. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And then... you hit a pothole! The Sun (2014) Avoid bumps and potholes, which reduce forward momentum. Times, Sunday Times (2009) An epidemic of potholes in roads has erupted across the country, a legacy of the cold winter. Times, Sunday Times (2009) WE have potholes in the roads all over the country. The Sun (2014) I have to go slower over speed bumps and avoid certain roads because of potholes or dips. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In return, the pothole is fixed and the name of your company or organisation is written on the repair. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I reached to pull it down, only to hit a pothole. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The next wake-up moment came when he said that he was giving us 100 million to fix potholes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) While surface potholes and cracks can be patched over, the long-term damage beneath stores up problems which will quickly resurface. The Sun (2010) No lights, just deep potholes, and lorries piling out of a huge factory and sending up clouds of dust. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages pothole British English: pothole /ˈpɒtˌhəʊl/ NOUN A pothole is a large hole in the surface of a road, caused by traffic and bad weather. American English: pothole Arabic: حُفْرَة Brazilian Portuguese: buraco estrada Chinese: 坑洼 Croatian: rupa na cesti Czech: výmol Danish: hul Dutch: putje European Spanish: cueva subterránea Finnish: kuoppa French: nid-de-poule German: Schlagloch Greek: λακκούβα Italian: cavità Japanese: ポットホール Korean: 팬 구멍 Norwegian: hull Polish: wybój European Portuguese: buraco estrada Romanian: groapă Russian: выбоина Latin American Spanish: cueva subterránea Swedish: tjälskott Thai: หลุมบ่อ Turkish: yol çukuru Ukrainian: вибоїна Vietnamese: ổ gà Chinese translation of 'pothole' pothole (ˈpɔthəul) n (c) (in road) 坑洼(窪) (kēngwā) (= cave) 壶(壺)穴 (húxué) (个(個), gè)
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