hurdle學測 L6KK [ˈhɝdəl] ｜ /ˈhɝdəl/
障礙；難關·跨越；跳過障礙
體育跨欄字，衍生指抽象難關
The runner cleared the last hurdle just before the finish line.
那位跑者在抵達終點前跨過了最後一道欄架。
一個畫面：縱身躍過欄架
木製欄架田徑賽道上的橫向障礙
騰空跨越選手抬腿躍過欄架不停下
難關擋路抽象比喻中擋住去路的問題
義項
阻擋難關C2noun障礙；難關
Finding a job was the biggest hurdle for him after graduation.
找到工作是他畢業後面臨的最大難關。
a major hurdleovercome a hurdle
騰空跨欄C1verb跨越；跳過障礙
The runner hurdled over the barrier and kept going.
那位跑者跨過了欄架後繼續向前跑。
hurdle over a barrier
片語
clear a hurdle躍過欄架 →跨越障礙成功
the final hurdle最後關卡 →最後一道難關
overcome a hurdle克服難關 →成功克服障礙
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She had to ___ the last barrier to win the race. (hurdle / hurl)
看答案
hurdle
hurdle是「跨越」，hurl是「用力丟」，發音相近但字義不同。
'Finding a job was the biggest hurdle for him after graduation.' 這句中的 hurdle 是什麼詞性？(A) 名詞 (B) 動詞
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(A)
hurdle 前面加 the biggest，表示它是名詞而非動詞。
字族
hurdler 跨欄選手