hurdle: n. a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something

搭配

• v + ~: clear, face, get over, hit / knock down, jump, overcome / take, remove, run, surmount
• adj + ~: big, difficult, financial, formidable, high / low, insurmountable, major, numerous
• prep + ~: in, over

翻译

中国学生申请赴美留学面临的一大障碍是托福考试。
A big hurdle faced by Chinese students applying for studying in the US is the TOFEL.

造句

句子： The first big hurdle in learning a foreign language is beginning to use it.
翻译： 学一门外语的第一大障碍是开始使用它。
场景： 熟读万本书，不如开始说和写。

句子： There are numerous hurdles to clear on the road to success.
翻译： 成功的路上有无数的障碍要扫除。
场景： 成功。