| 释义 |
hurdle /hûrˈdl/ noun- A frame of twigs or sticks interlaced
- A movable frame of timber or iron for gates, etc (agriculture)
- (in certain races) a portable barrier over which runners jump
- A rude sledge on which criminals were drawn to the gallows (historical)
- An obstacle to be surmounted, difficulty to be overcome
- (in pl) a hurdle-race
transitive verb- To enclose with hurdles
- To jump over (a hurdle, an obstacle, etc)
intransitive verb- To jump as over a hurdle
- To run a hurdle-race
ORIGIN: OE hyrdel; Ger Hürde hurdˈler noun - A maker of hurdles
- An athlete who takes part in hurdles events
hurˈdling noun hurˈdle-race noun A race in which hurdles have to be cleared hurˈdle-racer noun hurˈdle-racing noun hurdle rate noun (finance) The minimum rate at which annual assets must grow before the achievement of specified results |