单词详解

adj.

A. 困难的，难懂的 (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)

It is very difficult to answer these questions. 回答这些问题很难。

Situations become increasingly difficult. 处境变得日益困难。

B. 不易相处的，难满足的 (requiring much effort and trouble)

You were the most difficult customer she had to deal with that day.

你是她那天所遇到的最难应付的一位顾客。

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1. difficult problem 难题；难问题

Our last caller described a difficult problem in his marriage.

我们上一位来电者描述了他婚姻上的一个难题。

2. difficult of access （某地）难进入；（某人）难接近，不容易接近，难接近  

The company is difficult of access. 这家公司不容易进入。

3. difficult choice 艰难的选择

You have to make a difficult choice. 你必须做一个艰难的选择。

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同义词：hard, tough

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词语辨析：difficult, hard

difficult, hard

这两个形容词均有“困难”之意。

difficult: 比hard较为正式，侧重需要特别的能力、智力、判断力、技巧或勇气才能克服障碍。也可指深奥或抽象的难题。

hard: 含义广，通俗用词，与easy相对，泛指任何难理解，不好处理或不易做的事。

词语详解

1. difficult: 比hard较为正式，侧重需要特别的能力、智力、判断力、技巧或勇气才能克服障碍。也可指深奥或抽象的难题。

It was difficult to tell her exact age. 很难判断她到底多大岁数。

2. hard: 含义广，通俗用词，与easy相对，泛指任何难理解，不好处理或不易做的事。

It is difficult to communicate with that man. 跟那个人沟通真困难。