hur·dle¹/`hɜdḷ; ˈhɜːdl/ n [C] 1 a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can do something else 〔必须克服的〕障碍，难关: The interview with the director was the final hurdle in getting the job. 和董事面谈是获得这份工作的最后一道关口。 2 a small fence that a person or a horse jumps over during a race 〔体育比赛或赛马时用的〕栏架