hurdle

/ˈhɜːdl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɜːrdl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhər-dᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈhɜː.dəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɝː.dəl/ (ame, ipa)

hurdle — 名詞

  • hurdlesingular
  • hurdlesplural

1. A lightweight upright frame placed on a running track or horse-racing course tha

1.名詞B1
釋義

跨欄架

賽跑時跨越的框架

A lightweight upright frame placed on a running track or horse-racing course that athletes or horses must jump over during a competition.

例句

Theo knocked over a hurdle during the final sprint and was disqualified.

Theo 在最後衝刺時撞倒了一個跨欄架，因此被取消資格。

collocation: knock over a hurdle

Each hurdle on the track stands at a different height depending on the age group of the runners.

跑道上的每個跨欄架高度不同，取決於參賽者的年齡組別。

同義詞
  • barrier

    more general; can refer to any structure that blocks movement

  • fence

    wider and taller; often not designed specifically for jumping

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form 'hurdles' when referring to the set of barriers used in a race.

常見錯誤

❌The horse jumped the huddle easily.
✅The horse jumped the hurdle easily.
💡'hurdle' and 'huddle' are commonly confused; a huddle is a close group of people.
❌She cleared the hurdle by stepping through it.
✅She cleared the hurdle by jumping over it.
💡A hurdle is always jumped over, not walked or stepped through.

2. A track or horse-racing competition in which participants run and jump over a se

2.名詞B1
釋義

跨欄賽跑

須跨越欄架的賽跑項目

A track or horse-racing competition in which participants run and jump over a series of barriers placed along the course.

例句

The women's 400-meter hurdles is one of the most exciting events at the Olympics.

女子四百公尺跨欄是奧運會最受矚目的項目之一。

collocation: 400-meter hurdles / 100-meter hurdles

Haruki won a gold medal in the hurdles at the Asian Games last year.

Haruki 去年在亞運會的跨欄項目中贏得了金牌。

同義詞

用法筆記

This sense uses 'hurdles' as a plural noun referring to a single event, e.g. 'She runs the hurdles.'

常見錯誤

❌I am going to watch the hurdle at the stadium.
✅I am going to watch the hurdles at the stadium.
💡The event name is always plural: 'the hurdles.'

3. A challenge or obstacle that you must deal with or overcome before you can achie

3.名詞B2
釋義

障礙；難題

必須克服的困難或挑戰

A challenge or obstacle that you must deal with or overcome before you can achieve something you want.

例句

Getting a work visa was the biggest hurdle in Kwame's study abroad plan.

取得工作簽證成了 Kwame 出國留學計劃中最大的障礙。

collocation: biggest hurdle

The first hurdle for any new business is attracting enough customers to cover the costs.

任何新創企業的第一道難關，就是吸引足夠的顧客來支付成本。

同義詞
  • obstacle

    very close in meaning but slightly more formal; used for physical and abstract barriers alike

  • barrier

    often implies something that blocks or prevents progress entirely

  • challenge

    broader; can be positive or neutral, not just negative

  • difficulty

    general term for something hard to do or understand

反義詞
  • advantage

    something that helps you succeed

  • aid

    help or support that makes progress easier

用法筆記

Frequently used with verbs such as overcome, clear, face, get past, and remove. Often modified by adjectives like major, biggest, final, or legal.

常見錯誤

❌She hurdled the financial problem by saving money.
✅She overcame the financial hurdle by saving money.
💡The verb 'hurdle' is for physical jumping; for figurative obstacles, use 'overcome' or 'clear.'
❌The paperwork was a hurdle for complete.
✅The paperwork was a hurdle to complete.
💡Use the pattern 'a hurdle to + verb.'

hurdle — 動詞