N-COUNT [usually plural]隐患;陷阱;圈套 The pitfalls involved in a particular activity or situation are the things that may go wrong or may cause problems. 隐患;陷阱;圈套
The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous. [+ of]
到国外工作存在许多陷阱。
He also points out that forward planning can help avoid stressful pitfalls.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PITFALL | PITFALL + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤obvious明顯的陷阱▸➤common易犯的錯誤▸➤hidden潛藏的陷阱▸➤possible, potential可能的/潛在的危險◇We need to be alert to potential pitfalls.我們需要警惕潛在的危險。VERB + PITFALL➤be fraught with, be full of, have充滿隱患;有困難◇Trading in a foreign country can be fraught with pitfalls.在國外經商可能會充滿意想不到的困難。➤avoid避開陷阱PITFALL + VERB➤await sb陷阱等待某人◇Numerous pitfalls await unsuspecting investors.數不清的陷阱等待着毫無戒心的投資者。PREPOSITION➤pitfall for為⋯設下的陷阱◇Buying property holds many pitfalls for the unwary.購買房地產對沒有警惕性的人來說有許多陷阱。➤pitfall in⋯中的陷阱◇pitfalls in the interpretation of statistics對統計數字的理解可能存在的問題➤pitfall of⋯的陷阱◇She avoids the pitfall of sensationalism.她避開追求轟動效應的陷阱。