piddles

grammar · medium

易错句子After the rain, there were piddles on the road.

正确表达After the rain, there were puddles on the road.

puddle 指地面上的小水洼，是可数名词；piddle 是名词，指尿液。两词拼写只差一个字母，但意义完全不同，描述雨后路面积水必须用 puddle。

grammar · medium

易错句子He piddled fruit and vegetables in the market.

正确表达He peddled fruit and vegetables in the market.

表示“沿街兜售、叫卖”的动词是 peddle；piddle 作名词指尿液，拼写与 peddle 相近但意思无关，不能用来表达“卖东西”。