hardship

/ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

艰难；困苦；苦难

释义与例句

n. 艰难；困苦；苦难
a situation in which life is difficult because of a lack of money, food, or other basic needs
  1. Many families suffered financial hardship during the recession.
    经济衰退期间，许多家庭遭受了经济困难。
  2. The refugees endured great hardship on their journey.
    难民们在旅途中经历了巨大的艰辛。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The fund supports students facing unexpected hardship.
    这项基金用于帮助面临突发困难的学生。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 hard（艰难的）+ -ship（名词后缀）：hardship 指持续的艰难困苦。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • difficulty 困难；难题
    difficulty 泛指各种困难或难题；hardship 强调贫困、匮乏等造成的艰苦生活或痛苦经历。
    We had difficulty finding affordable housing. 我们很难找到负担得起的住房。
反义词
  • comfort 舒适；安逸
    They lived a life of comfort and security. 他们过着舒适而安稳的生活。
常见搭配
  • financial hardship 经济困难
    Illness can lead to serious financial hardship. 疾病可能导致严重的经济困难。
  • endure hardship 忍受艰难困苦
    The explorers endured considerable hardship in the mountains. 探险者们在山中忍受了极大的艰难困苦。
  • cause hardship 造成困苦
    The new charges would cause hardship for low-income families. 这些新收费会给低收入家庭造成困难。