hurdle
UK ['hɜ:.dl] US ['hɝ:-] noun
FENCE 栅栏
countable
■a frame or fence for jumping over in a race （跨栏比赛中的）栏架•He fell at the last hurdle.他在最后一个跨栏处摔倒。 •She cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and raced to the finishing line.她轻松地跨过所有栏架到达终点。 hurdles [plural]
■a race in which people or horses jump over hurdles 跨栏比赛•the 400-metres hurdles400米跨栏比赛
UK ['hɜ:.dl] US ['hɝ:-] noun
PROBLEM 问题
■a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress 障碍；难题•Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.取得工作许可证是要解决的第一个难题。 •The cost of this exercise is proving a major hurdle.这种运动的花费将是一大难题。
UK ['hɜ:.dl] US ['hɝ:-] verb intransitive or transitive
■to run in a race in which there are hurdles to be jumped over, or to jump over something while running 参加跨栏比赛；跨过•He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill.他翻过围墙门爬上山坡。 |