每日一词52/11.27/hurdle

1. 释义：a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something

2. 理解：是可数名词，本意是“栏架”，引申意为“障碍”，表达“克服XX障碍”“解决XX问题”时，可用hurdle替代difficulty,problem,obstacle

V.+burdle: jump over/clear/overcome

n.+hurdle: financial/regulatory(政府监管）

3. 应用

1）翻译：中国学生申请赴美留学的一大障碍是托福考试。

TOEFL is a big hurdle for Chinese students who plan to study in the US.

2) 造句

As a fresh man at the job, he has a series of hurdles to face.(作为工作上的新人，他有一系列障碍要去面对）