difficult

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

困难的；难对付的

释义与例句

adj. 困难的；难对付的
not easy to do, understand, or deal with
  1. The last question on the exam was particularly difficult.
    试卷的最后一道题特别难。
  2. She found it difficult to concentrate in the noisy room.
    她发现在嘈杂的房间里很难集中注意力。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. They made a difficult decision after discussing all the risks.
    他们讨论了所有风险后作出了艰难的决定。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 常用 find it difficult to do sth，其中 it 是形式宾语；名词 difficulty 常用 have difficulty doing sth，不接 to do。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • difficulty 困难；难题
    difficulty 是名词，常用 have difficulty (in) doing something。
同义词
  • hard 困难的；坚硬的；用力的
    difficult 和 hard 都可表示“困难的”，difficult 稍正式；hard 更口语，还可表示“坚硬的、猛烈的、辛苦的”。difficult 可直接形容人难相处；hard 也可用于 be hard to get along/work with，但 a hard person 通常不表示“难相处的人”。
    It is hard to predict how people will react. 很难预测人们会如何反应。
常见搭配
  • find it difficult to do something 发现做某事很困难
    Many newcomers find it difficult to understand the local accent. 许多新来者发现很难听懂当地口音。
  • a difficult decision 艰难的决定
    Closing the village school was a difficult decision. 关闭这所乡村学校是一个艰难的决定。
  • in difficult circumstances 在困难的环境中
    The staff continued providing care in difficult circumstances. 工作人员在艰难的环境中继续提供护理。