hurdle /'hә:dl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
• (n.) an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
• (v.) jump a hurdle

Chinese translation

• n. 障碍, 跳栏, 临时活动篱笆
• vt. 用篱笆围, 越过, 克服

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'hә:dl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.41 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

hurdling, hurdled, hurdles

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