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pitfall (n.)
[pitfall 词源字典]
c. 1300, "concealed hole," a type of animal trap, from
pit
(n.1) +
fall
(n.). Extended sense of "any hidden danger" is first recorded early 15c.
[pitfall etymology, pitfall origin, 英语词源]