hurdle

hurdle
noun

an upright frame, typically one of a series, which athletes in a race must jump over
（跨栏赛跑时用的）栏架
■(hurdles)a hurdle race
跨栏赛跑
the 100 m hurdles.
100米跨栏赛跑。
an obstacle or difficulty
障碍，难关
there are many hurdles to overcome.
有许多难关要克服。
a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withies or wooden bars, used as a temporary fence
（用柳枝条或木条加固的）临时围栏
■a horse race over a series of such frames
跳栏赛马
a handicap hurdle.
障碍跳栏赛马。
(Brit. historical)a frame on which traitors were dragged to execution
(英，史)（把卖国者拖去执行死刑的）囚笼

verb

[no obj.][often as noun hurdling]take part in a race that involves jumping hurdles
参加跨栏赛
■[with obj.]jump over (a hurdle or other obstacle) while running
（跑步时）跨越栏架；跳越障碍
[with obj.]enclose or fence off with hurdles
用临时围栏隔开（或围住）

hurdler
noun
语源

Old English hyrdel 'temporary fence', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch horde and German Hürde

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