Wordiyopit
🇬🇧 UK/pit/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A hole or hollow in the ground; a small depression on a surface; an area at a racetrack for vehicle repairs.
坑，深坑；凹陷；（赛车场的）维修站
v.
To make small hollows in a surface; to set in competition or opposition against.
使产生凹痕；使相互对抗，使竞争
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordpitother
=pit
Common Collocations
- 1.pit stop（赛车）维修站；短暂停留
- 2.gravel pit砾石坑；采石场
- 3.sand pit沙坑
- 4.bottomless pit无底洞；无尽的需求
Example Sentences
- 1.
Workers dug a deep pit to lay the foundation of the building.
- 2.
The racing car pulled into the pit for a tire change during the race.
- 3.
She noticed a small pit on the surface of the old wooden table.