difficult

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  • adj.困难的;麻烦的;难做的;费力的;难解的;难以取悦的;问题很多的;难以讨好的;充满艰难困苦的;不愿帮助的

dif- 不,否定 + fic- 做,制作 + ult

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difficultdifficult

adj.

1

困难的;费力的;难做的;难解的
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand

a difficult problem/task/exam

难题;艰巨的任务;很难的考试

It's difficult for them to get here much before seven.

他们很难在7点以前早早地来到这里。

It's really difficult to read your writing.

你的笔迹真是难以辨认。

Your writing is really difficult to read.

你的笔迹真是难以辨认。

She finds it very difficult to get up early.

她觉得很难早起。

2

问题很多的;充满艰难困苦的;麻烦的
full of problems; causing a lot of trouble

to be in a difficult position/situation

处于困境

My boss is making life very difficult for me.

我的老板总是给我找麻烦。

13 is a difficult age.

13岁是个容易出问题的年龄。

3

难以讨好的;难以取悦的;不愿帮助的
not easy to please; not helpful

a difficult child/customer/boss

难哄的孩子;难对付的顾客;难讨好的老板

Don't pay any attention to her─she's just being difficult.

别理她——她是在故意刁难。

习语

to have difficulty doing sth

要让他们信服你是对的还要费点劲。
You'll have a job convincing them that you're right.

He had a hard job to make himself heard.

他好不容易才使别人听见他的声音。

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 .

difficult

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 困难的;不容易的
    Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with.

    Hobart found it difficult to get her first book published...

    霍巴特发现要出版自己的第一本书很不容易。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 难相处的;难取悦的;不随和的
    Someone who is difficult behaves in an unreasonable and unhelpful way.

    I had a feeling you were going to be difficult about this.

    我有种感觉:你会在这件事上找别扭。

adj

1
not easy;requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
a difficult task
nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
difficult times
why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
Synonym: hard
2
hard to control
a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation
Synonym: unmanageable

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  1. Young people today face a very difficult future at work .

    如今的年轻人面临着充满困难的工作前景。

  2. It was a difficult situation , when you think about it .

    仔细想来,当时处境是很困难的。

  3. Children can be difficult as we know only too well .

    小孩子往往很难对付,对此我们都非常清楚。

  4. It 's very difficult to find work at the moment .

    目前很难找到工作。

  5. It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate .

    在目前这种经济大气候下很难找到工作。

  6. Why do you make things so difficult for yourself ?

    你为什么这样跟自己过不去?

  7. The transition from school to work can be difficult .

    从在学校念书到上班工作,这一转变有时候可真不容易。

  8. We 've done the difficult part of the job .

    我们已完成了工作的困难部分。

  9. Legislation will be difficult and will take time .

    立法既费力又耗时。

  10. Some people find this more difficult than others .

    这件事有人觉得难,有人觉得不难。

  11. I find it difficult to be objective where he 's concerned .

    只要涉及他,我就难以做到保持客观。

  12. It 's difficult for them to get here much before seven .

    他们很难在7点以前早早地来到这里。

  13. It is difficult for young people to find jobs around here .

    年轻人要在附近找到工作很难。

  14. Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order .

    有些教师觉得难以维持课堂秩序。

  15. She found it extremely difficult to get a job .

    她发觉找工作极其困难。

  16. It 's difficult to find a house in our price range .

    在我们的价格范围以内,很难找到房子。

  17. In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce .

    从实际的角度来看,这项法律可能难以执行。

  18. The short story is a difficult art form to master .

    短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。

  19. My boss is making life very difficult for me .

    我的老板总是给我找麻烦。

  20. She 's set a difficult task for herself .

    她给自己安排了一项艰巨任务。

  21. This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position .

    这使他和他的同事陷于困境。

  22. It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it .

    这件事决心难下,但我们决定冒险一试。

  23. The last couple of years have been difficult .

    最近的几年一直是困难重重。

  24. She finds it very difficult to get up early .

    她觉得很难早起。

  25. It is difficult to define what makes him so popular .

    很难解释清楚什么原因使他如此走红。

  26. She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve .

    她因天性矜持很难交到朋友。

  27. With so many variables , it is difficult to calculate the cost .

    有这么多的可变因素,很难计算出成本。

  28. She 's going through a difficult phase .

    她正处于困难时期。

  29. The house is large and difficult to maintain .

    房子很大,难以养护。

  30. It 's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem .

    很难给这个问题确切定性。

前缀
e-不,否定

differ vi. 相异

dif- 不,否定 + fer 带来,拿来

diffuse adj. 弥漫的

dif- 不,否定 + fus 流,泻;融化 + -e

difficult arduous hard tough 【导航词义:困难的】
difficult v. 困难的,不易的
〔辨析〕

指因需要努力或技巧而难以做成、理解或处理的。

〔例证〕

Moving that huge stone was difficult.

移动那块大石头很费劲。

The poem is difficult to read.

这首诗很难读懂。

The entrance exam of that school was not difficult.

那所学校的入学考试不难。

arduous v. 费力的,艰巨的
〔辨析〕

尤指在一段时间内需耗费大量体力和精力才能完成的。

〔例证〕

The arduous task is of great challenge to him.

这项艰巨的工作对他是个很大的挑战。

All the 6 adventurers survived the arduous journey through the desert.

6名探险家都完成了穿越沙漠的艰难旅程。

hard v. 困难的,艰难的
〔辨析〕

指事情不好理解、处理或不容易做的。

〔例证〕

He found that it is hard to learn English well.

他发现学好英语很难。

It's hard to say which is right.

很难说哪一个是正确的。

More practice will make us a hard team to beat.

多加练习,我们就能成为一支难以战胜的球队。

tough v. 难办的,棘手的,费力的
〔辨析〕

因存在或将会引发问题等而难以完成或处理的,尤指在情感上难以抉择的。

〔例证〕

His company survived a tough year.

他的公司挺过了艰难的一年。

Those tough questions really embarrassed him.

那些难以回答的问题的确让他很难堪。

  • 习语

adj.

have a (hard/difficult) job doing/to do sth

干某事很困难(或很吃力、很费力)
to have difficulty doing sth

You'll have a job convincing them that you're right.

要让他们信服你是对的还要费点劲。

He had a hard job to make himself heard.

他好不容易才使别人听见他的声音。

make life difficult (for sb)

(给某人)惹麻烦,造成困难,出难题
to cause problems for sb