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hurdle

UK //ˈhɜː.dəl//US //ˈhɝː.dəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'hurdel',与古德语 'hurt'(栅栏)相关,最初指用于围栏的 movable frame。

noun

❶ 指体育比赛中使用的跨栏,运动员需要跳跃通过。也比喻需要克服的困难或障碍。

“She cleared every hurdle in the race with ease.”

(她轻松地跨过了比赛中的每一个栏架。)

“The final hurdle was the most challenging part of the course.”

(最后一个栏是赛道上最具挑战性的部分。)

同义词:obstacle, barrier, challenge

verb

❶ 指跳跃跨过障碍物,或在困难面前努力克服。

“He hurdled the fence to escape the dog.”

(他跨过围栏以躲避那只狗。)

“She hurdled over the fallen tree during the trail run.”

(她在越野跑时跨过了倒下的树。)

同义词:jump over, overcome, leap

常见短语

hurdle rate — 指投资中要求的最低回报率,用于评估项目或投资的可行性。

“The project was approved because it met the hurdle rate of 15%.”

(该项目获批是因为达到了15%的最低回报率要求。)

clear a hurdle — 字面指跨过栏架,比喻成功克服困难或解决问题。

“After months of effort, they finally cleared the last hurdle.”

(经过数月的努力,他们终于克服了最后的障碍。)