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词汇 hurdle
释义 hurdle
noun
uk /ˈhɜː.dəl/ us /ˈhɝː.dəl/

hurdlenoun (FENCE)


[ C ]
a frame or fence for jumping over in a race: (跨栏比赛中的)栏架
He fell at the last hurdle.他在最后一个栏架处摔倒了。
clear a hurdleShe 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了终点。
 
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 hurdles[ plural ]
a race in which people or horses jump over hurdles: 跨栏比赛
the 400-metre hurdles400米跨栏比赛
There are still a few technical hurdles to be surmounted before the product can be put on sale to the public.
Getting planning permission for the building was only the first hurdle.
She overcame many hurdles to get to where she is today.
He knew that many hurdles stood between him and success.
We've overcome all the major hurdles.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Athletics
anchorman
athletic
athletically
athleticism
biathlon
blade
breast the tapeidiom
broad jump
caber
fun run
high jumper
mile
pentathlon
pole vaulter
race walking
run something up
runner's high
sack race
shot-putter
starter

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Horse racing

hurdlenoun (PROBLEM)


a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress: 障碍,难题
overcome a hurdleGetting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.取得工作许可证是要解决的第一道难题。
The cost of this exercise is proving to be a major hurdle.这种锻炼的费用将是一个很大的难题。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

a problem
problemWhat's the problem here?
difficultyThe company is having some financial difficulties at the moment.
troubleWe've had a lot of trouble with the new computer system.
hitchThe ceremony went without a hitch.
glitchWe've had a few technical glitches, but I'm confident we'll be ready on time.
hurdleGetting a work permit is only the first hurdle.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Difficult things and people
a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
albatross
ball and chain
bane
be dead meatidiom
be in the clearidiom
bump
chill
equation
hassle
hiccup
hindrance
hot potato
impediment
nut
snag
stumbling block
teaser
teething troubles
the sharp end
hurdle
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˈhɜː.dəl/ us /ˈhɝː.dəl/
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.他翻越大门爬上了山坡。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to jump
jumpThe kids jumped up and down when they heard we were going to Disneyland.
leapThe deer leaped out of the forest.
boundHe bounded on stage, punching the air with both fists.
launch yourselfShe rocked back and forth on her skis before launching herself down the slope.
bounceThe kids were bouncing happily on the trampoline.
hopI stubbed my toe and hopped to the kitchen to get some ice.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Athletics
anchorman
athletic
athletically
athleticism
biathlon
blade
breast the tapeidiom
broad jump
caber
fun run
high jumper
mile
pentathlon
pole vaulter
race walking
run something up
runner's high
sack race
shot-putter
starter

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Jumping

hurdle | American Dictionary


hurdle
noun[ C ]
us/ˈhɜr·dəl/
a frame for jumping over in a race
A hurdle is also a difficulty to be dealt with:
There are a lot of hurdles to overcome before the contract can be signed.
hurdle
verb[ I/T ]
us/ˈhɜr·dəl/
to jump over a frame or fence:
[ T ]The boys hurdled the fence.

hurdle | Business English


hurdle
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈhɜːdl/us
a problem that you must solve or deal with before you can make progress:
face/overcome a hurdleThe first hurdle she faced entering the job market was one of confidence.
a hurdle to sthLack of preparation and lack of financing have been the biggest hurdles to the project's success.

Examples of hurdle


hurdle
Moreover, accessing these services involves overcoming significant hurdles and bureaucratic challenges.
The complexities of this disorder and its expression among younger populations are likely to create hurdles for researchers trying to map psychosocial triggers of symptoms.
Once these hurdles are surmounted, sibling-to-sibling organ donation offers the opportunity of continued good health and a longer life for the organ recipient.
Once the technical hurdles associated with transformation have been overcome, the search begins for genes that will express a desired trait in the transformed arthropod.
The usual flow of reading is usurped by typological objects, like hurdles on a racetrack or weirs in a river.
However, there are several technical hurdles to be overcome before an antimatter rocket can be built.
Generating an attraction for and enjoyment of a subject is one of the first hurdles any teacher faces.
The seductive search for universal organizing principles of complex systems drives many researchers, but major hurdles must be overcome.
Overwhelming social support and a strong family presence helped patients make it through the physical and emotional hurdles of treatment.
Passing the hurdles imposed by each additional test should increase confidence in the robustness of the results reported.
The first three hurdles, which already exist in most countries, require the demonstration of efficacy, safety, and quality of the manufacturing process.
One of those hurdles, according to some stem cell scientists, is research involving the creation of part-human chimeras.
I will also present suggestions to help overcome these hurdles.
However, optimising the dosing and timing regimen will be one of the hurdles in attempting to develop therapeutically efficacious yet nontoxic drug combinations.
In a similar vein, this paper gives further examples of what appear to be well publicized and entrenched hurdles to partnership and participation practices.
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Collocations withhurdle


hurdle

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additional hurdle
However, the past 20 years has seen the gradual development of an additional hurdle to market access.
big hurdle
The realization that amino-acid synthesis was not, in itself, the bighurdle to life generation and the subsequent failures in generating life itself have had a negative impact.
bureaucratic hurdle
For the majority of small business men who operate fairly and decently, it is another bureaucratichurdle that is placed in their way.
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