a horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps 越野赛马,障碍赛马 ■a running race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps 越野赛跑,障碍赛跑
派生 steeplechaser noun steeplechasing noun 语源
late 18th cent.: from steeple (because originally a steeple marked the finishing point across country) + chase