hurdle
n
1
(a) [C] (in athletics or horse-racing) each of a series of upright frames to be jumped over in a race (體育或賽馬用的)欄架, 跳欄
five furlongs over hurdles 五弗?。?100碼)跨欄比賽
[attrib 作定語]
a `hurdle-race 跨欄賽. =>illus 見插圖.
(b) hurdles [pl]
race over these 跨欄賽
He won the 400 metres hurdles. 他在400米跨欄賽中獲勝.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) difficulty to be overcome; obstacle 難關; 障礙
I've passed the written test; the interview is the next hurdle. 我書面考試已經及格了, 下一個難關是面試.
3 [C] portable oblong frame with bars used for making temporary fences (eg for sheep pens) (長方形的便攜式)臨時圍欄(如羊欄). hurdle, v [I]
(in athletics) run in a hurdle-race (體育競賽中)進行跨欄賽.
?? 擴展釋義
*['h?:dl]n. 障礙, 跳欄, 臨時活動籬笆vt. 用籬笆圍, 越過, 克服【經】 障礙
?? 同詞根單詞
handlen. (織物、毛皮等的)手感;手柄;舉動;柄狀物;
vi. 操作,操控;容易搬運;
vt. 用雙手觸摸、舉起或握住;用手操作,操縱;處理或負責,管理;〈美〉買賣,經營;