hurdle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hur·dle1 /ˈhɜːdl $ ˈhɜːr-/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable]PROBLEM a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something 障碍，困难 SYN obstacle Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle. 第一道难关是为该项目筹措足够的资金。overcome/clear/get over etc a hurdle (=deal successfully with a problem) 成功克服困难2 [countable]DSO one of a series of small fences that a person or horse has to jump over during a race 〔跨栏赛跑或马术比赛中用的〕栏架clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle) 跨越栏架3. the 100-metres/400-metres hurdles DSOa race in which the runners have to jump over hurdles 100米/400米跨栏赛跑
Examples from the Corpus
hurdle• Gunnell gave herself the perfect wedding present when she unwrapped an Olympic gold medal in the 400metres hurdles.• Scientists are beginning to argue that psychological fitness could be the biggest hurdle to a Mars mission.• There are lots of bureaucratic hurdles to deal with when adopting a child.• The telecommunications bill still faces a few hurdles.• Requiring school uniforms can be a financial hurdle for the poor.• But admission is merely the first hurdle a student must clear in higher education.• Devising an evocative name is only the first hurdle.• They constituted an impossible hurdle to trade between the two superpowers.• To clear this last hurdle I was forced to queue up outside a shed with a number of soldiers.• Women face a lot of legal hurdles trying to prove sexual harassment.• The main hurdle at present is getting the council's permission.• Analysts estimate sales could reach $ 300 million a year once regulatory hurdles are cleared and full marketing gets under way.• The bill has cleared all the hurdles before it and will soon become law.hurdle2 verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]JUMP to jump over something while you are running 〔跑步过程中〕跨越 He hurdled the fence and ran off down the street. 他跨过围栏沿那条街逃走了。2. [intransitive]DSO to run in hurdle races 参加跨栏赛跑 —hurdler noun [countable] —hurdling noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
hurdle• Ronald Reagan, born 35 years before Clinton, had different obstacles to hurdle.• But it was Lieutenant Harvey who was still leading the charge as he hurdled elegantly over the wire and into no-man's-land.• He even hurdled Garrett at the Cowboys' 20-yard line.• As the bell sounded to denote my last lap, I decided to hurdle the barriers.• Barrett hurdled the fence and ran down the street.• Christie, involved in an angry bust-up with reporters and photographers on Friday, hurdled two steel barriers to avoid questions afterwards.Origin hurdle1 Old English hyrdelhur·dle1 nounhurdle2 verbChineseSyllable
problem must difficulty you Corpus or with a deal that
hurdle
hur‧dle1 /ˈhɜːdl $ ˈhɜːr-/ 
noun
SYN obstacle:
Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle.
overcome/clear/get over etc a hurdle (=deal successfully with a problem)
2. [countable] one of a series of small fences that a person or horse has to jump over during a race
clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle)
3. the 100-metres/400-metres hurdles a race in which the runners have to jump over hurdles
hurdle2 verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to jump over something while you are running:
He hurdled the fence and ran off down the street.
2. [intransitive] to run in hurdle races
—hurdler noun [countable]
—hurdling noun [uncountable]
| I |
noun Language: Old English
Origin: hyrdel
1. [countable] a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something Origin: hyrdel
SYN obstacle:
overcome/clear/get over etc a hurdle (=deal successfully with a problem)
2. [countable] one of a series of small fences that a person or horse has to jump over during a race
clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle)
3. the 100-metres/400-metres hurdles a race in which the runners have to jump over hurdles
| II |
verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to jump over something while you are running:
2. [intransitive] to run in hurdle races
—hurdler noun [countable]
—hurdling noun [uncountable]
