hurdle

'hә:dl

托福GRE Collins 2

n. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
n. an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
v. jump a hurdle

n. 障碍, 跳栏, 临时活动篱笆
vt. 用篱笆围, 越过, 克服

Collins 星级

6,627

BNC 频率

6,611

使用频率

hurdle 的词根是 hurd，与“障碍”相关，后缀 -le 表示动作或过程，整体理解为“跨越障碍”的动作。

例句

1. She had to overcome many hurdles to achieve her dreams.

她必须克服许多障碍才能实现她的梦想。

2. The athlete cleared the final hurdle and won the race.

这位运动员越过最后一个栏杆，赢得了比赛。

3. Learning a new language can be a hurdle for some people.

学习一门新语言对一些人来说可能是一个障碍。