hardship
noun /ˈhɑːdʃɪp/
/ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
[uncountable, countable]- a situation that is difficult and unpleasant because you do not have enough money, food, clothes, etc.
艰难；困苦；拮据 - economic/financial, etc. hardship
经济、财政等困难 - People suffered many hardships during that long winter.
在那个漫长的冬季，人们吃了很多苦头。 - The two men endured great hardship during their trek across Antarctica.
这两名男子在穿越南极洲的长途跋涉中历尽艰辛。 - It was no hardship to walk home on such a lovely evening.
在这么一个宜人的傍晚步行回家一点也不辛苦。
Topics Social issuesc1- In times of economic hardship, firms cut back on training.
在经济困难时期，公司纷纷削减培训支出。 - Students may suffer severe financial hardship as a result of the government's decision.
政府的这一决定可能会使学生经受严重的经济困难。 - The union made hardship payments to some of the sacked workers.
工会给一些遭解雇的工人发放了困难补助。 - They are living in genuine hardship.
他们确实生活困难。 - They could improve our conditions without undue hardship for themselves.
他们可以改善我们的生活条件而对他们自己也不会造成太大的困难。 - They have already survived considerable hardship.
他们已经熬过了极其艰苦的时期。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- appalling
- considerable
- extreme
- …
- cause
- impose
- bear
- …
- fund
- payment
- in hardship
- without hardship
- hardship among
- …
- times of hardship
- economic/financial, etc. hardship