3·13每日一词pitfall

词:pitfall

英英释义:a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in a particular job, course of action, or activity

例句:A used car is indeed a bargain, but there can be many pitfalls associated with the purchase of one.

2. 为什么选这个词?

“pitfall”是可数名词,意思都是“陷阱、隐患、坑”。这个词由 pit 和 fall 两部分组成,pit 本身有“深坑”的意思,而 fall 有“落下”的意思,就像一个人不小心掉进坑里一样,非常有画面感,相信大家一下子就记住了。我们可以用 pitfall 来替换 danger 和 trap。下面通过生活中几个常见场景来掌握这个单词。

买二手车固然便宜,但其实里面有很多坑,就可以说:

A used car is indeed a bargain, but there can be many pitfalls associated with the purchase of one.

很多自由职业者喜欢在家办公,因为可以节省办公室租金,节省通勤时间,但其实这里面也有很多坑,比如难以形成一种高效的工作习惯、很容易被家里的事情分散注意力,就可以说:

Many freelancers favor working at home because it saves rent and reduces commute time. However, pitfalls of this practice abound.

我们经常会读到“认知缺陷”或“认知陷阱”,对应的英文就是 cognitive pitfalls。我们就可以这样提醒自己:

We should be aware of cognitive pitfalls.

我几年前开始写公众号是为了提醒其他人英语学习中一些常见的坑,就可以说:

I started to blog about English learning because I wanted to warn other English learners of common pitfalls.

3. 怎样学会使用这个词?

1)翻译下面的句子:

一个律师的任务就是用自己的专业技能帮助客户避开法律中的坑。

(参考翻译:A lawyer's job is to use his expertise to help his clients to avoid legal pitfalls. )

2)造句

Chinese favor online shopping ,whereas pitfalls of online advertisement campaign abound.
Even investing in most promising and lucrative field,we should be alert to potential pitfalls

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