ob·sta·cle
noun/ˈɒbstəkl/
/ˈɑːbstəkl/
- a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something
障碍；阻碍；绊脚石 - So far, we have managed to overcome all the obstacles that have been placed in our path.
到目前为止，我们已设法排除了前进道路上的一切人为障碍。 - obstacle to doing something A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.
学历不足往往是谋职的主要障碍。 - obstacle to somebody doing something The MP claims that there is now no obstacle to him standing at the next general election.
这位议员声称，现在他参加下届大选没有任何障碍。 - obstacle to something The huge distances involved have proved an obstacle to communication between villages.
遥远的距离成为乡村之间通讯的一个障碍。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2- Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle.
缺乏资金已经成为一个几乎无法逾越的障碍。 - The attitude of the unions is a serious obstacle.
工会的态度是一个严重障碍。 - The release of prisoners remains an obstacle in the path of a peace agreement.
释放战俘问题仍然是和谈道路上的一个障碍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- major
- chief
- …
- be
- become
- constitute
- …
- course
- obstacle for
- obstacle to
- an obstacle in the path (of somebody/something)
- an obstacle in the way (of somebody/something)
- So far, we have managed to overcome all the obstacles that have been placed in our path.
- an object that is in your way and that makes it difficult for you to move forward
障碍物；绊脚石 - The area was full of streams and bogs and other natural obstacles.
此地遍布小溪、泥潭和其他天然障碍。 - He managed with difficulty to negotiate the obstacles strewn across the floor.
他艰难地跨过地板上散落的障碍物。
- The area was full of streams and bogs and other natural obstacles.
- (in showjumping) a fence, etc. for a horse to jump over
障碍栅栏；障碍 - This huge open ditch forms the biggest obstacle on the course.
这条巨大的明沟成为途中最大的障碍。
- This huge open ditch forms the biggest obstacle on the course.
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin obstaculum, from obstare ‘impede’, from ob- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.