We have to ensure that a person's ethnic background is no bar to success in the workplace. 我们必须保证一个人的种族背景不会成为他在工作上取得成功的障碍。

The issue of holiday pay was the major block in reaching an agreement. 假期的工资问题是达成协议的主要障碍。

There must be a block in the pipeline. 管道里肯定有东西堵住了。

bottlenecks in production, resulting from a lack of spare parts 由于缺少零件而导致的生产障碍

We're of different religions and unfortunately that is a dealbreaker for me.

High interest rates are a drag on the housing market. 高利率是住房市场发展的一大障碍。

If it's too much hassle, we can do it another time. 如果麻烦太多，我们可以改天再做。

Finding investors is the biggest hurdle we face. 寻找投资者是我们面临的最大困难。

The size of the service sector is an impediment to economic growth. 服务业的规模是经济增长的一个障碍。

the inconveniences of life in the smaller and more remote villages 在较偏远的小乡村生活的种种不便

The job had been a millstone around her neck. 这份工作是套在她脖子上的沉重负担。

a mist of tears 泪眼模糊

Additional security devices have proved a no through road for burglars. 附加的安全装置已证明让夜贼无计可施。

They're going to operate on an obstruction in her colon. 他们准备对她结肠里的阻塞物进行手术。

I understood her predicament, but there was nothing I could do. 我明白她的困境，但我无能为力。

There's a lot of red tape to get through first. 首先要通过许多繁琐的手续。

The events were a reversal for the government and its allies. 这些事件对于该政府及其盟友来说是个挫折。

The issue is still a major roadblock in the negotiations. 这个问题仍然是谈判中的主要障碍。

Falling share prices may be another setback for the troubled economy. 对于陷于困境的经济来说，股票价格的下跌也许又是一个挫折。

a major stumbling block to an agreement 达成协议的主要障碍