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a sinkhole in [place]
A sinkhole in the road caused a traffic jam.
路上的塌陷坑导致交通堵塞。
（尤指石灰岩地区的）塌陷坑，落水洞
sinkholes — plural of sinkhole
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
（尤指石灰岩地区的）塌陷坑，落水洞
a cavity in the ground, especially in limestone, formed by water erosion or collapse of a cave roof
A sinkhole in the road caused a traffic jam.
路上的塌陷坑导致交通堵塞。
常由地下水侵蚀或洞穴顶部坍塌形成
可溶性岩石中因水的作用形成的洞,用于将地表水导入地下通道。
A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
与地下通道相通的地面凹陷(尤其在石灰岩中),由溶解或洞穴顶塌陷形成
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
积聚废物或排水的低洼区域。
A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
弹球机游戏盘中,当球被引导进入时给予玩家奖励的洞。
A hole in the playfield that rewards the player when the ball is guided into it.
After heavy rain, a sinkhole opened up in the middle of the road.
暴雨后，马路中间出现了一个塌陷坑。
The city closed the park because a large sinkhole formed near the playground.
由于游乐场附近形成了一个大塌陷坑，该市关闭了公园。
Geologists warned that the area was prone to sinkholes due to the limestone bedrock.
地质学家警告说，由于石灰岩基岩，该地区容易发生塌陷坑。
A sinkhole in the road caused a traffic jam.
路上的塌陷坑导致交通堵塞。
A huge sinkhole opened up in the middle of the street.
街中央突然出现一个大塌陷坑。
常用于新闻报道，描述塌陷坑造成的破坏。
The sinkhole swallowed an entire building.
塌陷坑吞没了整栋建筑。
Not this
There is sinkhole in the road.
Use this
There is a sinkhole in the road.
错误：漏冠词。中文没有冠词概念，而英语中可数名词单数前需加不定冠词a。
Not this
A sinkhole appeared on the road.
Use this
A sinkhole appeared in the road.
错误：介词误用。天坑是地面凹陷，位于路面内，故用in表示‘在...内部’，on表示表面，不符合语义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
突然出现塌陷坑
A sinkhole opened up in the middle of the street.
街道中央突然出现了一个塌陷坑。
塌陷坑坍塌
The sinkhole collapse damaged several cars.
塌陷坑坍塌损坏了几辆汽车。
导致塌陷坑形成
Heavy rain can cause a sinkhole to form.
暴雨可能导致塌陷坑形成。
修复塌陷坑
Crews were called to repair the sinkhole on the highway.
施工队被叫去修复高速公路上的塌陷坑。
路面塌陷坑
Drivers should avoid the sinkhole in the road.
司机应避开路面上的塌陷坑。
塌陷坑吞没
A sinkhole swallowed a car.
塌陷坑吞没了一辆汽车。
烧钱的无底洞；资金黑洞
The old shopping mall became a financial sinkhole for the investors.
那座旧购物中心成了投资者的烧钱无底洞。
腐败的泥潭；藏污纳垢之地
The administration was called a sinkhole of corruption.
该政府被称为腐败的泥潭。
Use sinkholes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 sink（下沉）和 hole（洞）拼在一起：地面突然下沉，露出一个大洞，就是 sinkhole。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、地质与工程讨论、日常描述地面塌陷 名词 sinkhole 通常指石灰岩等地区因地下水溶蚀或洞穴顶塌陷而形成的地面坑洞。该用法多用于新闻报道、地质讨论和日常口语，属于中性词；弹球机或网络安全等专门义项只出现在特定领域，需注意场合。
可数名词；常与介词in连用，如a sinkhole in the road
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