hurdle

名词 hurdle:

1. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
2. an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
3. the act of jumping over an obstacle
   同义词：vault

动词 hurdle:

1. jump a hurdle

1. Campaign finance reform is also the first hurdle for any health-care legislation. Lyndon Johnson was the only President with the political strength and savvy to drive major health reform through Congress. But he had to pay the private pipers to enact it.
   竞选财务改革也是医疗立法第一个需要克服的困难。约输逊是唯一有政治实力并且知道如何运用它以便获得国会通过重要的医疗改革的总统。可是为了要完成这项立法，他必须付出代价。
2. I've passed the written test; the interview is the next hurdle.
   我书面考试已经及格了，下一个难关是面试。
3. He won the 400 metres hurdles.
   他在400米跨栏赛中获胜。

hur.dle

n.（名词）
Sports
【体育运动】
A light, portable barrier over which competitors must leap in certain races.
跨栏用栏：在某些赛跑中参赛者必须越过的一种轻便、可移动的障碍
hurdles A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors` breaking their stride.
hurdles 跨栏跑：一种赛跑，参赛者必须动作连贯地跨过一系列这种障碍
An obstacle or difficulty to be overcome:
障碍，困难：要战胜的障碍或困难：
例句：
the last hurdle before graduation.
毕业前的最后一关

Chiefly British A portable framework made of intertwined branches or wattle and used for temporary fencing.
【多用于英国】 疏篱：树枝或柳条编成的可移动的纺织物，可以暂时作篱笆使用
Chiefly British A frame or sledge on which condemned persons were dragged to execution.
【多用于英国】 囚笼，囚车：一种架子或雪橇，遭指控者被拖到其上施刑
v.（动词）
hur.dled,hur.dling,hur.dles
v.tr.（及物动词）
To leap over (a barrier) in or as if in a race.
跳过障碍：在赛跑时或象在赛跑时一样越过（障碍）
To overcome or deal with successfully; surmount:
克服，战胜：战胜或成功地处理；克服：
例句：
hurdle a problem.
解决一个问题

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To leap over a barrier or other obstacle.
越过障碍：越过一个栏杆或其它障碍

来源：
Middle English hurdel [portable panel for temporary fences]
中古英语 hurdel [暂时用作篱笆的可移动的架子]
from Old English hyrdel
源自 古英语 hyrdel

【引伸】
hur.dler
n.（名词）