1)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“hurdle”,了解它作为名词时的常用搭配。
»to clear a hurdle (= jump over it successfully) 跨过栏架
2)翻译下面的句子:
中国学生申请赴美留学面临的一大障碍是托福考试。
Chinese students who wish to study in the US face a big hurdle-TOEFL.
(参考翻译:A big hurdle that Chinese students who wish to study in the US face is TOEFL. 或 To get admitted to US colleges, Chinese students have to clear a difficult hurdle: TOEFL, an English language proficiency test.)
3)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
例子:The next hurdle will be getting the government’s agreement.
场景 :下一个难关是征得政府的同意。