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小词详解 | hurdle
hurdle 英 [ˈhɜːdl] 美 [ˈhɜːrdl]
But even if the scientific hurdles of making plants taste like meat and other animal-based products are overcome, the bigger obstacle these companies face may be cultural.
即使科技障碍都克服了,植物做得尝起来像肉或其他动物性产品,这些公司面对的更大障碍也许是文化上的。
——《经济学人》China, however, presents a different set of political and cultural hurdles, which other American food brands have found difficult to overcome.
不过,中国呈现给它们的是一组不同的政治和文化障碍,其他美国食品品牌已发现,克服这些障碍并不容易。
——《纽约时报》
[名词] 跨栏
那个身体灵活的女孩轻松地跨过所有栏架到达了终点。
The supple girl cleared all the hurdles easily and raced to the finishing line.
他们克服重重障碍,弥合了他们之间的鸿沟。下一个难关是征得他父母的同意。
They have overcome formidable obstacles to bridge the chasm between them. The next hurdle will be getting his parents' agreement.
一场乱七八糟、吵吵嚷嚷、争夺激烈的选举收场了。五分之四的候选人在第一个难关就败下阵来,只好打包回家了。
A turbulent, strident and bitterly contested election has come to a close. Four-fifths of candidates fail at the first hurdle and are packed off home.
沉默内向的第一夫人跳过了两个障碍物以躲避记者。
The reticent and reserved first lady hurdled two barriers to avoid reporters.
For another, this was the final hurdle, and however well or badly he did, the tournament would at last be over, which would be an enormous relief.
而且,这是最后一个障碍,不管成绩是好是坏,争霸赛即将结束,这个大包袱可以卸掉了。
snag: an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback handicap: something that makes it difficult for sb to do sth impediment: a hindrance or obstruction in doing something