difficulty

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

困难；难题；艰难

释义与例句

n. 困难；难题；艰难
the state of being hard to do or deal with, or a problem that makes something harder
  1. Many students have difficulty understanding this concept.
    许多学生理解这个概念有困难。
  2. She completed the climb with considerable difficulty.
    她十分艰难地完成了攀登。
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  1. The company is facing serious financial difficulties.
    这家公司正面临严重的财务困难。

词源与构词

源自古法语 difficulté，再追溯至拉丁语 difficultas，与 difficilis（困难的）有关。

记忆钩子 记 have difficulty (in) doing something，其中 doing 用动名词；with difficulty 是“艰难地”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • difficult 困难的；难相处的
    difficulty 对应的形容词。
同义词
  • trouble 困难；麻烦
    trouble 较口语化，常指具体问题或麻烦；difficulty 可表示做事的困难程度，也可用复数指一系列难题。
    We had trouble finding a parking space. 我们很难找到停车位。
反义词
  • ease 容易；轻松
    She completed the task with ease. 她轻松完成了任务。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • problem 问题；难题
    problem 指需要处理或解决的具体问题；difficulty 既可指具体的困难，也可指某事难做这一抽象状态。
    We need to solve this problem immediately. 我们需要立即解决这个问题。
常见搭配
  • have difficulty doing something 做某事有困难
    He has difficulty sleeping in noisy places. 他在吵闹的地方难以入睡。
  • with difficulty 艰难地
    She stood up with difficulty after the fall. 摔倒后，她艰难地站了起来。
  • financial difficulties 财务困难
    The charity helps families in financial difficulties. 这家慈善机构帮助经济困难的家庭。