hurdle

英 [ˈhɜːdl]

美 [ˈhɜːrdl]

n.  (供人或马在赛跑中跨越的)栏架，跨栏; 跨栏赛; 难关; 障碍
v.  (奔跑中)跳越(某物); 参加跨栏赛

复数：hurdles　现在分词：hurdling　过去式：hurdled　过去分词：hurdled　第三人称单数：hurdles　

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牛津词典

noun

• （供人或马在赛跑中跨越的）栏架，跨栏
  each of a series of vertical frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race
  1. His horse fell at the final hurdle.
     他骑的马在最后一个跨栏倒下了。
  2. to clear a hurdle (= jump over it successfully)
     跨过栏架
• 跨栏赛
  a race in which runners or horses have to jump over hurdles
  1. the 300 m hurdles
     300米跨栏赛
• 难关；障碍
  a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve sth
  1. The next hurdle will be getting her parents' agreement.
     下一个难关是征得她父母的同意。

verb

• （奔跑中）跳越（某物）
  to jump over sth while you are running
  1. He hurdled two barriers to avoid reporters.
     他跳过了两个障碍物以躲避记者。
  2. to hurdle over a fence
     跳过一处栅栏
• 参加跨栏赛
  to run in a hurdles race

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 障碍;困难;难关
  Ahurdleis a problem, difficulty, or part of a process that may prevent you from achieving something.
  1. Two-thirds of candidates fail at this first hurdle and are packed off home...
     三分之二的候选人在第一个难关就败下阵来，只好打包回家了。
  2. The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.
     天气将会是最大的障碍，所以我必须要作好准备。
• N-COUNT-COLL 跨栏赛跑;障碍赛跑
  Hurdlesis a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles that are also called hurdles. You can usehurdlesto refer to one or more races.
  1. Davis won the 400m. hurdles in a new Olympic time of 49.3 sec.
     戴维斯以49.3秒的成绩刷新奥运会纪录，在400米跨栏赛跑中一举夺冠。
• VERB （在跑步过程中）跳跃，跨越
  If youhurdle, you jump over something while you are running.
  1. He crossed the lawn and hurdled the short fence...
     他跑过草地，跳过低矮的栅栏。
  2. She learnt to hurdle by leaping over bales of hay on her family's farm.
     她通过在自家农场里跳跨干草捆学会了跨栏。

英英释义

noun

• the act of jumping over an obstacle
  Synonym:vault
• a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
• an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
  1. the last hurdle before graduation

verb

• jump a hurdle

双语例句

• Once you've cleared that hurdle, the chances of success are very good.
  一旦解决了门槛问题，成功的几率就非常大了。
• The second hurdle is modernization.
  另一个障碍是军备现代化。
• She learnt to hurdle by leaping over bales of hay on her family's farm.
  她通过在自家农场里跳跨干草捆学会了跨栏。
• He kissed the last hurdle, left the track, and participated no more competitions.
  他在亲吻了最后一个跨栏后，从此离开了跑道。
• China, however, faces an unusual demographic hurdle that is bad news for weddings.
  然而，中国面临着一个不同寻常的人口障碍，对婚礼来说可谓是个坏消息。
• The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.
  天气将会是最大的障碍，所以我必须要作好准备。
• Another typical hurdle is culture.
  另一个典型的障碍是文化。
• Still, Thursday's vote was a high and difficult hurdle.
  不过，周四的表决结果依然跨越了高难度的障碍。
• Four years ago, scientists took a major step toward overcoming the biggest ethical hurdle in stem cell research.
  四年前，科学家们在干细胞研究方面克服了最大的伦理学障碍，迈出了关键的一步。
• Once he had leaped the psychological hurdle, preparation took over.
  一旦他逾越了心理上的障碍，准备也就开始了。