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fall at the first hurdle 倒在第一关

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如果你 fall at the first hurdle¹, 意思就是在做某件事情的时候，在一开始就犯了错误或失败了。

例句

The football team fell at the first hurdle when they were knocked out of the tournament in the opening game.

My plan to travel the world fell at the first hurdle when I realised I'd lost my passport before I even left the country.

His efforts to save money fell at the first hurdle when the washing machine broke down and he had to buy a new one.

请注意

另一个短语 fall or bend over backwards² 意思是为取悦他人而竭尽全力。

I fell over backwards to make a nice meal for my mother-in-law.

I always bend over backwards to make sure my work is accurate.

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1 hurdle
n.跳栏，栏架；障碍，困难；vi.进行跨栏赛
参考例句：
The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.天气将会是最大的障碍，所以我必须要作好准备。 She clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80 metre hurdle.八十米跳栏赛跑她跑了十一秒六。

2 backwards
adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地
参考例句：
He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。 All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。