difficulty

美 [ˈdɪfɪkəlti]英 [ˈdɪfɪkəlti]
  • n.困难;难度;困境;难题;艰难;困难程度;辛苦;难事;费劲

复数: difficulties

difficult adj.困难的 + -y 名词后缀

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

困难;难题;难事;困境
a problem; a thing or situation that causes problems

the difficulties of English syntax

英语句法的难点

children with severe learning difficulties

学习上有严重困难的孩子

We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project.

我们在这项新工程中遇到了难题。

He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued.

他游泳时遇险,只好靠人营救。

The bank is in difficulty/difficulties .

这家银行处境困难。

It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration.

这是一个充满困难和挫折的时期。

2

艰难;困难;费劲;辛苦
the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that sth involves

I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave.

我费了好大的劲说服她离开。

I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood.

我毫不费力地表达了自己的意思。

The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty.

这些变化几乎没有遇到阻力,简直不可思议。

He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.

他话说得很慢,而且很吃力。

We found the house without difficulty .

我们轻而易举就找到了这栋房子。

They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad.

他们讨论了到国外学习的困难。

3

困难程度;难度
how hard sth is

varying levels of difficulty

不同的难度

questions of increasing difficulty

难度不断增加的问题

difficulty

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 难题;难事
    A difficulty is a problem.

    ...the difficulty of getting accurate information...

    获取准确信息的难题

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 困难;艰难
    If you have difficulty doing something, you are not able to do it easily.

    Do you have difficulty getting up?...

    你能站起来吗?

  • 3
    PHRASE 遭遇困难;身处困境
    If you are in difficulty or in difficulties, you are having a lot of problems.

    You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties...

    你不得不承认,你事实上是陷入了困境。

noun

1
an effort that is inconvenient
I went to a lot of trouble
he won without any trouble
had difficulty walking
finished the test only with great difficulty
Synonym: trouble
2
the quality of being difficult
they agreed about the difficulty of the climb
Synonym: difficultness
3
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent
4
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
grappling with financial difficulties

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  1. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty .

    他们面对困难表现了坚强的毅力。

  2. The tasks have been ranked in order of difficulty .

    按照困难程度对工作进行了分类。

  3. I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty .

    我认为这个问题不太难解决。

  4. You soon get used to the little difficulties .

    你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便了。

  5. His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures .

    不断增加的经济困难迫使他采取了铤而走险的办法。

  6. The company has got itself into difficulties .

    公司本身陷入了困境。

  7. The government had to bail the company out of financial difficulty .

    政府只得帮助该公司渡过财政难关。

  8. He found the place without difficulty .

    他毫不费力地找到了那地方。

  9. The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty .

    这些变化几乎没有遇到阻力,简直不可思议。

  10. We found the house without difficulty .

    我们轻而易举就找到了这栋房子。

  11. She had got into financial difficulties .

    她陷入了财务困境。

  12. I 've had some difficulties , but they were nothing compared to yours .

    我遇到了一些困难,但与你的困难比起来就算不上什么了。

  13. Cases of breathing difficulties increase in lockstep with air pollution .

    呼吸困难的病例随空气污染的加剧而增加。

  14. The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her resolve .

    她所遇到的困难只是让她更加坚定。

  15. One of the staff saw he was in difficulty and came to his aid .

    一名工作人员见他有困难,便过来帮忙。

  16. Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties .

    几名学生被认定有一定或严重学习困难。

  17. Many clubs in the lower reaches of the league are in financial difficulty .

    联盟下层的许多俱乐部都处于财政困难之中。

  18. Our jobs overlap slightly , which sometimes causes difficulties .

    我们的工作略有重叠,所以有时引起一些困难。

  19. The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete .

    问题的难易度是以解决这个问题所花时间的长短而定的。

  20. She has lots of good ideas , but she has difficulty formulating them .

    她有很多好的想法,但就是不善于表达。

  21. The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing .

    发现病人呼吸困难。

  22. Every job has its difficulties and frustrations .

    每个工作都有困难和令人懊恼之处。

  23. The way ahead is strewn with difficulties .

    前面的道路布满艰难险阻。

  24. Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves .

    十来岁的孩子在表达思想方面常常有困难。

  25. She was having difficulty following his perverted logic .

    她很难理解他那反常的逻辑。

  26. I had considerable difficulty persuading her to leave .

    我费了好大的劲说服她离开。

  27. I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty .

    我断断续续地好不容易弹完了那支钢琴曲。

  28. He 's a real genius but he has difficulty verbalizing his ideas .

    他确实是个天才,可是难以用语言表达他的思想。

  29. I was having difficulty in staying awake .

    我正困得睁不开眼。

  30. The public was more forgiving of the president 's difficulties than the press and fellow politicians .

    公众比报界和总统的政界同事更能体谅他的难处。

后缀
e-名词后缀

army n. 军队

arm- 武器 + -y 名词后缀

company n. 公司

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -y 名词后缀

country n.

counter- 对应 + -y 名词后缀

energy n. 能量

en- 进入,使… + erg 能量 + -y 名词后缀

geography n. 地理(学)

geo- 地球的 + graph 写,记录 + -y 名词后缀

honesty n. 诚实

honest 诚实的 + -y 名词后缀

memory n. 记忆力

memor- 记忆 + -y 名词后缀

party n. 聚会

part 部分,分开 + -y 名词后缀

victory n. 胜利

victor n.胜利者 + -y 名词后缀

academy n. 学院

academ- 学术 + -y 名词后缀

botany n. 植物学,(一个地区的)植物生态

botan- 草 + -y 名词后缀

dynasty n. 王朝

dynast n.豪门望族成员 + -y 名词后缀

enquiry n. 询问

enquir(e) 询问 + -y 名词后缀

entry n. 进入(指权利等)

enter 进入;参与 + -y 名词后缀

mercy n. 怜悯

merc 商业,交易 + -y 名词后缀

ministry n. (政府的)部

ministr- 部长;管理 + -y 名词后缀

policy n. 政策

polic 城市 + -y 名词后缀

agony n. 极大的痛苦

agon- 挣扎,斗争 + -y 名词后缀

apology n. 道歉

apo- 远离,分离 + log 说话 + -y 名词后缀

assembly n. 装配

assembl(e) 集合,聚集 + -y 名词后缀

delivery n. 递送,投递

de- 完全, 加强 + liver 自由 + -y 名词后缀

discovery n. 发现

discover v.发现 + -y 名词后缀

grocery n. 杂货店

grocer n.食品杂货商 + -y 名词后缀

inquiry n. 调查

inquir(e) 询问 + -y 名词后缀

jury n. 陪审团

jur 发誓,法律 + -y 名词后缀

luxury n. 奢侈

luxur- 过度,奢华 + -y 名词后缀

mercury n.

mercur 水银 + -y 名词后缀

navy n. 海军

nav 船,轮船 + -y 名词后缀

philosophy n. 哲学

phil 爱,喜欢 + -o- 无实义 + soph 智慧 + -y 名词后缀

recovery n. 恢复

recover v.恢复 + -y 名词后缀

remedy n. 救济

re- 再,又 + med 治疗 + -y 名词后缀

treaty n. 条约

treat v.对待 + -y 名词后缀

prey n. 猎物

pre(d)- 掠夺 + -y 名词后缀

destiny n. 命运

destin(e) 注定 + -y 名词后缀

therapy n. 治疗

therap- 治疗,疗养 + -y 名词后缀

deputy n. 副手

deput(e) 授权,委托 + -y 名词后缀

subsidy n. 补贴

sub- 在下面 + sid- 坐 + -y 名词后缀

dilemma difficulty trouble 【导航词义:困境】
dilemma v. 困境
〔辨析〕

指进退两难、难以抉择的境地。

〔例证〕

He was in a dilemma about the party invitation.

对于是否应邀参加聚会他左右为难。

She is faced with the dilemma of choosing between marriage and studying abroad.

她正面临着选择结婚还是出国留学的两难境地。

difficulty v. 困境
〔辨析〕

指遇到困难的情况。

〔例证〕

The government has decided to provide help to companies with financial difficulties.

政府决定给经济上遇到困难的公司提供帮助。

His business has faced difficulty with debt.

他的公司因债务问题已面临困境。

trouble v. 困境;险境
〔辨析〕

指可能招致批评或惩罚的困难或危险处境。

〔例证〕

She helped him out of trouble.

她帮助他摆脱了困境。

A barge got into trouble off the coast of Africa.

一艘驳船在非洲沿海遇险。