pothole
noun /ˈpɒthəʊl/
/ˈpɑːthəʊl/
- a large rough hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and bad weather
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2(路面的)坑洼 - a deep hole that is formed in rock, especially by the action of water
Topics Geographyc2岩石中的溶洞;地壶;瓯穴
词源early 19th cent.: from Middle English pot ‘pit’ (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) + hole.