Hurdle



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 跳栏; 障碍
• ［英］ n. 跳栏;障碍 ( obstacle)
• ［例］ overcome a language hurdle ( 克服语言障碍)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English hurdel, from Old English hyrdel; akin to Old High German hurt hurdle, Latin cratis wickerwork, hurdle
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. a portable panel usually of wattled withes and stakes used especially for enclosing land or livestock
  • b. a frame or sled formerly used in England for dragging traitors to execution
• 2.
  • a. an artificial barrier over which racers must leap
  • b. plural any of various track events in which a series of hurdles must be surmounted
• 3. barrier, obstacle

II. transitive verb (hurdled; hurdling)

• Date: 1896
• 1. to leap over especially while running (as in a sporting competition)
• 2. overcome, surmount
• ? hurdler noun

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