a frame or fence for jumping over in a race

He fell at the last hurdle. 他在最后一个栏架处摔倒了。

She cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and raced to the finishing line. 她轻松地跨过所有栏架到达了终点。

a race in which people or horses jump over hurdles

the 400-metre hurdles 400米跨栏比赛

He broke the state record of 13.85 seconds in the 110 metre hurdles.

He raced to victory in the 110 metre hurdles

She is set to compete in the women's 80m hurdles.

Success in the hurdles is very much down to technique.

a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress

Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome. 取得工作许可证是要解决的第一道难题。

The cost of this exercise is proving to be a major hurdle. 这种锻炼的费用将是一个很大的难题。

to run in a race in which there are hurdles to be jumped over, or to jump over something while running

He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill. 他翻越大门爬上了山坡。