单词	hurdle
释义	hurdle1 nounhurdle2 verb hurdlehur‧dle1 /ˈhɜːdl $ ˈhɜːr-/ ●●○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINhurdle1 Origin: Old English hyrdel Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Requiring school uniforms can be a financial hurdle for the poor. The bill has cleared all the hurdles before it and will soon become law. The main hurdle at present is getting the council's permission. There are lots of bureaucratic hurdles to deal with when adopting a child. Women face a lot of legal hurdles trying to prove sexual harassment. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Analysts estimate sales could reach $ 300 million a year once regulatory hurdles are cleared and full marketing gets under way. But admission is merely the first hurdle a student must clear in higher education. Devising an evocative name is only the first hurdle. Gunnell gave herself the perfect wedding present when she unwrapped an Olympic gold medal in the 400metres hurdles. Scientists are beginning to argue that psychological fitness could be the biggest hurdle to a Mars mission. The telecommunications bill still faces a few hurdles. They constituted an impossible hurdle to trade between the two superpowers. To clear this last hurdle I was forced to queue up outside a shed with a number of soldiers. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora problem that stops you from making progress► setback something that happens which stops you making progress or which makes things worse than they were before: · Arafat has survived crises, setbacks, and challenges to his leadership.have/suffer a setback: · The peace talks have suffered a series of setbacks.setback for: · The court's decision was a major setback for Bradley.setback in: · Manning suffered a setback in his battle against alcoholism.serious/major/big setback: · The two losses are a serious setback for the team's playoff hopes.political/economic/legal etc setback: · The decision is a legal setback for the steel company.business/election etc setback: · He had been depressed over a number of business setbacks. ► hurdle a problem or difficulty that must be dealt with before you can do or achieve something else: · The main hurdle at present is getting the council's permission.legal/bureaucratic/political etc hurdle: · Women face a lot of legal hurdles trying to prove sexual harassment.· There are lots of bureaucratic hurdles to deal with when adopting a child.hurdle for: · Requiring school uniforms can be a financial hurdle for the poor.clear/pass a hurdle: · The bill has cleared all the hurdles before it and will soon become law. ► stumbling block a fact or situation that will make it very difficult for something to be achieved: · Negotiations with management broke off Tuesday, with wage proposals the stumbling block.stumbling block to: · Each side has accused the others of creating stumbling blocks to peace.stumbling block for: · Mortgage interest rates have fallen, but large down payments remain a stumbling block for house buyers. ► hindrance something that makes it very difficult for you to do what you are trying to do: · America's top golfers played well despite the hindrance of early morning mist.· I concentrated on my career, feeling that a family would be a hindrance.be a hindrance to: · The country's poor infrastructure is a major hindrance to importers.· The biggest hindrance to economic reform has been the lack of access to U.S. markets.without hindrance: · Travelers can move through the country without hindrance.more of a hindrance than a help (=causing more problems than there would be otherwise): · The girls wanted to set the table, but they were more of a hindrance than a help. ► obstacle a difficult problem that stops someone or something making progress or developing: · The deal should go through, but there are several legal obstacles to overcome first.· There are a number of obstacles in the way of a lasting peace settlement.obstacle to: · There's no reason why the fact of being a parent should be an obstacle to women's career progression. WORD SETS► Other Sports aerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► overcome/clear/get over etc a hurdle (=deal successfully with a problem) ► clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big · BHis biggest hurdle, however, may come when he applies for a job.· Making the correct change was a big hurdle for my father.· Scientists are beginning to argue that psychological fitness could be the biggest hurdle to a Mars mission.· The biggest hurdle is breaking the addiction.· Choosing the typeface and style to produce the document in is the next biggest hurdle. ► final · Only after surmounting this final hurdle were they given permanent appointments.· Yet the queasy feeling persists among Democrats and Republicans that the accident-prone challenger may still collapse before reaching that final hurdle. ► major · The major hurdle, however, is entry into secondary school.· This is one of two major hurdles the Cougars must overcome if they want to reach their first Rose Bowl since 1931.· Another major hurdle for the Model School is to encourage parents to participate in their children's education.· Of those, two are said to be major hurdles that could scuttle the deal, sources said.· Firms said that tax complexity and administrative problems were the major hurdles in the path of extending freedom of choice.· The wind speed and direction, and the cloud height and type were major hurdles to be overcome each hour. VERB► clear · David, Grant and Stuart are due to complete their studies towards the end of 1995 but have already cleared the first hurdle.· But first, the idea must clear several hurdles in early 1996.· To clear this last hurdle I was forced to queue up outside a shed with a number of soldiers.· I., has declined, insisting that the $ 5. 2 billion merger would never clear government antitrust hurdles.· The transaction also must clear certain regulatory hurdles. ► face · The telecommunications bill still faces a few hurdles.· Once I got there, of course, I found myself faced with formidable new hurdles.· But the administration faces two high hurdles in efforts to get the treaty ratified. ► fall · It is worth noting that of the course proposals which fell at this hurdle most were of a very high standard.· This is a test case for him and he's fallen at the first hurdle. ► get · You haven't even got over the first hurdle yet and you're ready to quit! ► overcome · However, a number of big names seem to have overcome this hurdle.· Just to get this far, Agouron has overcome significant hurdles.· Put this way, the claim helps B overcome another admissibility hurdle.· I think attending an evening class in life drawing helped me overcome this hurdle.· No wonder the main effect of the restrictions is later and riskier abortions for those who can overcome the hurdles.· They are hoping to enlist the minister's help in overcoming the financial hurdles. 1[countable] a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something SYN  obstacle:  Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle.overcome/clear/get over etc a hurdle (=deal successfully with a problem)2[countable] one of a series of small fences that a person or horse has to jump over during a raceclear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle)3the 100-metres/400-metres hurdles a race in which the runners have to jump over hurdles hurdle1 nounhurdle2 verb hurdlehurdle2 verb Verb Table VERB TABLE hurdle Simple Form Present I, you, we, they hurdle he, she, it hurdles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they hurdled Present perfect I, you, we, they have hurdled he, she, it has hurdled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had hurdled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will hurdle Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have hurdled Continuous Form Present I am hurdling he, she, it is hurdling you, we, they are hurdling Past I, he, she, it was hurdling you, we, they were hurdling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been hurdling he, she, it has been hurdling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been hurdling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be hurdling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been hurdling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Barrett hurdled the fence and ran down the street. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As the bell sounded to denote my last lap, I decided to hurdle the barriers. But it was Lieutenant Harvey who was still leading the charge as he hurdled elegantly over the wire and into no-man's-land. Christie, involved in an angry bust-up with reporters and photographers on Friday, hurdled two steel barriers to avoid questions afterwards. He even hurdled Garrett at the Cowboys' 20-yard line. Ronald Reagan, born 35 years before Clinton, had different obstacles to hurdle. word sets WORD SETS► Other Sports aerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun 1[intransitive, transitive] to jump over something while you are running:  He hurdled the fence and ran off down the street.2[intransitive] to run in hurdle races—hurdler noun [countable]—hurdling noun [uncountable]
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