Either way, if its roots are pulled up from out of the ground as the tree topples over, then there's usually a big hole, a pit left in the ground where the roots used to be.

无论是哪种原因，如果树倒在地上时树根从地下被拔起，那么地面通常会有个大洞，在原来树根所在地留下一个坑。

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There's a rest area partway up the mountain; we could make a pit stop there.

半山腰上有一个休息区，我们可以在那里歇歇脚。

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The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might.

两只青蛙没有听这些话，用尽全力想跳出坑外。

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Schumacher was given a 10-place grid penalty for dangerous driving after pushing Barrichello up against the pit wall as the Brazilian attempted to overtake him in Budapest in August.

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After the first round of stops, Button had been slowly eating into Vettel's lead and took his revenge at the second round of pit stops when he made up a second in time in the pit lane and emerged ahead of the Red Bull on track.

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From the early 20th Century was a saw pit for cutting up wrecked boats.

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