challenging
- adj.挑战性的;具有挑战性的;不赞同的;考验能力的;挑起争论的
- v.对…怀疑(或质疑);拒绝接受;向(某人)挑战;(尤指在对方不情愿时)强烈建议(某人做某事);考验…的技巧;考查…的能力
- challenge的现在分词
challeng(e) 挑战 + -ing 形容词后缀
challengingadj.
挑战性的；考验能力的
difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability
challenging work/questions/problems
具有挑战性的工作 / 提问 / 问题
a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher
富有挑战性且有意义的教师职业
挑起争论的；不赞同的
done in a way that invites people to disagree or argue with you, or shows that you disagree with them
She gave him a challenging look. ‘Are you really sure?’ she demanded.
她用不赞同的眼光看了他一眼。 “你敢肯定吗？”她问道。
These words all describe sth that is not easy and requires a lot of effort or skill to do.以上各词均形容事情困难、费力、难做。
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand 指困难的、费力的、难做的、难懂的：
The exam questions were quite difficult.
考题相当难。
It is difficult for young people to find jobs around here.
年轻人要在附近找到工作很难。
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand 指困难的、费力的、难做的、难懂的：
I always found languages quite hard at school.
在学校读书时我总觉得语言很难学。
It was one of the hardest things I ever did.
这是我做过的最难的事情之一。
Hard is slightly less formal than difficult . It is used particularly in the structure hard to believe/say/find/take , etc., although difficult can also be used in any of these examples. |
( approving ) difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability指困难而有意思的、有挑战性的、考验能力的
difficult to do or deal with and needing a lot of effort, skill or patience 指要求高的、需要高技能或耐性的、费力的：
It is a technically demanding piece of music to play.
演奏这一段音乐需要有很高的技艺。
(often used in negative statements) difficult to do and needing a lot of mental or physical effort （常用于否定句）指繁重的、费力的、伤脑筋的：
This shouldn't be too taxing for you.
这对你来说不至于太费劲。
difficult to deal with and needing particular strength or abilities 指棘手的、伤脑筋的、难应付的：
It was a testing time for us all.
对我们大家来说，这是一段伤透脑筋的时间。
Demanding is the strongest of these words and describes tasks and experiences. It is often used with more or most or an adverb that says in what way the activity is difficult. Taxing is used particularly in negative statements and to talk about problems or tasks that need (or do not need) mental effort. Testing describes experiences but not tasks and is used particularly with time , week or year . |
challenging
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ADJ-GRADED (任务或工作)艰巨的，具有挑战性的，要求高的
A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.Mike found a challenging job as a computer programmer...
迈克找到一份做计算机程序员的富有挑战性的工作。
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ADJ-GRADED 挑战性的;挑衅的
If you do something in a challenging way, you seem to be inviting people to argue with you or compete against you in some way.Mona gave him a challenging look.
莫娜挑衅地看了他一眼。
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- requiring full use of your abilities or resources
- ambitious schedule
- performed the most challenging task without a mistake
- Synonym: ambitious
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- disturbingly provocative
- an intriguing smile
- Synonym: intriguing
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- stimulating interest or thought
- a challenging hypothesis
- a thought-provoking book
- Synonym: thought-provoking
数据来源：WordNet
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Most of the discussion was on what needed to be done now as we transitioned from the security issues to the challenging economic issues
随着我们由安全议题转向具有挑战性的经济议题，讨论最多的就是目前需要做些什么。
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For new reporters , this can seem like a challenging task ．
对于新记者来说,这似乎是一项具有挑战性的任务。
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Schools must meet the challenge of new technology .
学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。
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It was a direct challenge to the president 's authority .
这是对主席权威的直接质疑。
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We need to challenge some of the basic assumptions of Western philosophy .
我们有必要向西方哲学的某些基本假设提出质疑。
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The job doesn 't really challenge her .
这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。
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The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career .
扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。
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She does not like anyone challenging her authority .
她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。
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You can rely on him to respond to a challenge .
你可以信赖他，他懂得应付挑战。
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Western companies were readying themselves for the challenge from Eastern markets .
西方的公司正在为迎接来自东方市场的挑战作准备。
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She beat off a challenge to her leadership .
她战胜了对她的领导地位的挑战。
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It would have been political suicide for him to challenge the allegations in court .
假如当时他在法庭上质疑那些指控，那无异于自毁政治前程。
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I intend to challenge the legitimacy of his claim .
我打算对他声称的是否正确提出质疑。
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They intended to challenge the legality of his claim in the courts .
他们打算在法庭上对他的要求的合法性提出质疑。
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Their legal challenge was unsuccessful .
他们的法律质疑未获成功。
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It was a challenge , keeping ten boisterous seven-year-olds amused .
要逗着十个好动的七岁孩子玩真是一种挑战。
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The new government 's first challenge is the economy .
新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题。
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He said he 's game for a similar challenge next year .
他说他明年还愿意接受类似的挑战。
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The planned general strike represents an important economic challenge to the government
这场有计划的总罢工是政府面临的一个重大经济挑战。
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I need a new challenge and a fresh start somewhere else .
我需要一个新的挑战，换个地方重新开始。
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The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities
一个崭新的德国必须迎接挑战，承担更多的责任。
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I like a big challenge and they don 't come much bigger than this
我喜欢大的挑战，而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。
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There will be many difficult and challenging days ahead .
今后将会有很多艰苦和充满挑战性的日子。
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This challenge will occupy Europe for a generation or more .
这将是欧洲在未来二三十年或者更长的时间里所要面临的挑战。
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Our task is to challenge the UN to make a swift decision
我们的任务是敦促联合国快速做出决策。
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I called out a challenge , but there was no reply
我提出挑战，但是没人回应。
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There is no reason why they cannot see off the Republican challenge .
他们没有理由在共和党的挑战中败北。
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I would challenge the , er , suggestion that we 're in third place
我不太同意，呃，我们位居第三的说法。
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Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge
带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。
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Building a home from scratch can be both exciting and challenging
建立一个全新的家庭既让人兴奋又富于挑战。