单词详解 

n.

A. 困难；难度 (the state of being difficult; an effort that is inconvenient)

That patient has difficulty (in) breathing. 病人呼吸有困难。

B. 难事；麻烦 (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result)

What's the difficulty facing us? 我们面对的困难是什么？

相关词组

1. with difficulty 困难地；吃力地

The old man climbed up the stairs with difficulty. 这位老人艰难地爬上楼梯。

2. in difficulty 处境困难

My mother likes to help any one who is in difficulty. 我母亲乐意帮助任何一个有困难的人。

3. have difficulty in 对……有困难；在某方面有困难

My teacher usually helps me when I have difficulty in studying.

当我在学习中遇到困难时，老师总会帮助我。

4. have difficulty with 与……有分歧，相处不好；感到困难

She has great difficulty with English grammar. 在英语语法方面她有很大的困难。

相关单词

复数：difficulties

同义词：poverty, corner, hardness, dilemma, fix

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词语辨析：difficulty, hardship

difficulty, hardship

这两个名词都表示“困难”之意。

difficulty: 指需大量思考和技巧或努力才能克服的任何困难。

hardship: 侧重指生活上令人难以承受的艰难困苦，如疾病、贫穷等磨难。

词语详解 

1. difficulty: 指需大量思考和技巧或努力才能克服的任何困难。

If you have any difficulty on your assignment, you can call me anytime.

假如你在做作业时遇到任何困难，你可以随时给我打电话。

2. hardship: 侧重指生活上令人难以承受的艰难困苦，如疾病、贫穷等磨难。

Hardship is the essential access to truth. 逆境是通往真理的必要道路。