n.

1. （赛马或赛跑用的）栏；跳栏[C]
2. 跨栏赛跑[P][J]
3. 障碍，困难[C]
   He overcame many hurdles to become a lawyer.

   他克服了许多困难成为一名律师。

4. 移动式栅栏[C]

vt.

1. 跨（栏）
   The horse hurdled the fence with ease.

   那匹马轻而易举地跨过栅栏。

2. 克服（困难）
3. 以栅栏围

n.

1. one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jump over.
   ▸ (hurdles) a hurdle race.
2. an obstacle or difficulty.
3. a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withies or wooden bars, used as a temporary fence.
   ▸a horse race over a series of such frames.
   ▸Brit. historical a frame on which traitors were dragged to execution.

v.

1. [often as noun hurdling] run in a hurdle race.
   ▸jump over (an obstacle) while running.
2. fence off with hurdles.