difficulty
noun OPAL W
/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
(plural difficulties)
- [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a problem; a thing or situation that causes problems
困难；难题；难事；困境 - the difficulties of English syntax
英语句法的难点 - a patient with breathing difficulties
呼吸困难的病人 - They encountered numerous difficulties while making the film.
他们在制作这部电影时遇到了许多困难。 - She had been experiencing technical difficulties.
她一直遇到技术上的困难。 - I think we've managed to overcome most of the practical difficulties.
我认为我们已经设法克服了大部份的实际困难。 - I know the kinds of difficulties faced by parents and teachers.
我知道父母和老师面临的困难。 - difficulties with something We've run into difficulties with the new project.
我们在这个新项目上遇到了困难。 - difficulty with something I'm having difficulty with the engine.
我的引擎出了问题。 - in difficulties He was often in financial difficulties.
他经常有经济困难。 - in difficulty He got into difficulty while swimming and had to be rescued.
他在游泳时遇到困难，不得不被营救。 - It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration.
这是一个充满困难和挫折的时期。
Topics Difficulty and failureb1- Anyone experiencing difficulty with radio reception should call us on the new helpline.
如果无线电接收有困难，请拨打我们新的服务电话。 - Despite all the difficulties, he still remains optimistic.
面对种种困难，他仍很乐观。 - Difficulties arise when people fail to consult their colleagues.
不跟同事商量就会出现问题。 - English spelling presents special difficulties for foreign learners.
对外国学习者来讲，英语拼写特别困难。 - Let me know if you have any difficulties.
有困难请告诉我。 - Life in the city was not without its difficulties.
城市生活并不是没有困难。 - Please report any difficulties to the help desk.
如有困难请向服务部提出。 - She is always making difficulties for herself.
她总是给自己惹麻烦。 - Some companies are already in difficulty.
一些公司已处于困境。 - Some companies are getting into difficulty.
一些公司正面临困难。 - The difficulty lies in identifying the precise nature of the problem.
困难在于要确定问题的性质。 - The plan has run into serious difficulties.
计划陷入了严重的困境。 - The situation was fraught with difficulty.
局面困难重重。 - We could see that the swimmer was in difficulties.
我们看得出那个游泳者遇到了麻烦。 - Will it cause any difficulties if I go early?
如果我提早离开，会不会给你们带来不便 ? - The drug is used to treat breathing difficulties caused by asthma.
这种药物用于治疗哮喘引起的呼吸困难。 - There are technical difficulties involved in filming on location.
外景拍摄涉及技术难点。 - Commuters face the daily difficulty of getting to work on time.
通勤者每天都面临准时上班的困难。 - the difficulties inherent in treating overdose patients
治疗过量服药病人时固有的困难 - The project has been fraught with difficulties from the start.
这个项目从一开始就充满了困难。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- extreme
- …
- level
- encounter
- experience
- face
- …
- arise
- lie (in something)
- despite a/the difficulty
- in difficulty
- with difficulty
- …
- the difficulties of English syntax
- [uncountable] the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that something involves
艰难；困难；费劲；辛苦 - difficulty (in) doing something 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。 - with difficulty He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.
他话说得很慢，而且很吃力。 - 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。 - without difficulty We found the house without difficulty.
我们轻而易举就找到了这栋房子。 - difficulty of doing something They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad.
他们讨论了到国外学习的困难。
- I had little difficulty in persuading the others to come.
我没费多少事就说服其他人来了。 - She had difficulty in starting her car.
她的车发动不起来了。 - He has a great deal of difficulty concentrating on schoolwork.
他很难集中精力做功课。 - We crossed the border without any difficulty.
我们毫不费劲地越过了边境。 - We had enormous difficulty in getting hold of the right equipment.
我们为找合适的设备费了大劲儿。 - the difficulty of finding affordable accommodation
寻找负担得起的住处方面的困难 - We were delayed owing to the difficulty of the conditions.
由于条件困难，我们被耽搁了。 - They succeeded despite the difficulty of the task.
尽管任务艰巨，他们还是成功了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- extreme
- …
- level
- encounter
- experience
- face
- …
- arise
- lie (in something)
- despite a/the difficulty
- in difficulty
- with difficulty
- …
- difficulty (in) doing something I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave.
- [uncountable] how hard something is
困难程度；难度 - Both roles had a high degree of difficulty.
两个角色都有很高的难度。 - The games have varying levels of difficulty.
这些游戏有不同的难度。 - questions of increasing difficulty
难度不断增加的问题 - The walks in the book vary in difficulty.
书中的行走难度各不相同。
- You can choose the level of difficulty at the start of the game.
你可以在游戏开始的时候选择难度等级。 - This increases the difficulty of the shot.
这增加了投篮的难度。 - The number of points scored depends on the difficulty of the item.
得分的多少取决于项目的难度。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- extreme
- …
- level
- encounter
- experience
- face
- …
- arise
- lie (in something)
- despite a/the difficulty
- in difficulty
- with difficulty
- …
- Both roles had a high degree of difficulty.
词源late Middle English (in the senses ‘requiring effort or skill’ and ‘something difficult’): from Latin difficultas, from dis- (expressing reversal) + facultas ‘ability, opportunity’.