/ˈpɒthəʊl ||; ˈpɑtˌhol/noun[C] 1 a hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and bad weather (路面上因来往车辆或坏天气而形成的)凹坑,小坑,坑洞
2 a deep hole in rock that is formed by water over thousands of years and often leads to underground rooms (caves) 壶穴,锅穴,瓯穴(岩石几千年来被水侵蚀而形成的深洞,多通至地下洞穴)