"pothole" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坑洞

Definition

坑洞是指道路表面由于磨损、天气或交通而形成的洞或凹陷，会让开车变得颠簸甚至危险。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述马路或公路上的小洞。和“坑”不同，特指由车流和恶劣天气造成的路面损坏。表达方式有“遇到坑洞”、“路面坑洞”。不用于指自然洞穴或人行道裂缝。

Examples

The car hit a pothole and shook.

汽车撞上了一个**坑洞**，晃了一下。

There is a big pothole in the middle of the street.

马路中间有个很大的**坑洞**。

Be careful—there are potholes after the rain.

小心——下雨后有**坑洞**。

I got a flat tire after driving over a pothole.

我开车压到**坑洞**后轮胎瘪了。

The city needs to fix these potholes soon.

市政府需要尽快修这些**坑洞**。

Watch out, there's a nasty pothole right after the turn.

小心，转弯后有个糟糕的**坑洞**。