Difficulty Difficult Problems Great ˈdɪfɪkəlti Situation Considerable Uncountable
This flashcard defines "difficulty" as a problem or a situation that causes problems. It also explains that having "difficulty" doing something means it is not easily done, and being "in difficulty" or "in difficulties" means facing many problems.
This flashcard defines "difficulty" as a problem or a situation that causes problems. It also explains that having "difficulty" doing something means it is not easily done, and being "in difficulty" or "in difficulties" means facing many problems.
...the difficulty of getting accurate information...
获取准确信息的难题
The country is facing great economic difficulties.
该国正面临巨大的经济困难。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]困难;艰难 If you have difficulty doing something, you are not able to do it easily.
Do you have difficulty getting up?...
你能站起来吗?
The injured man mounted his horse with difficulty.
受伤的男子艰难地上了马。
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[PHRASE 短语]遭遇困难;身处困境 If you are in difficulty or in difficulties, you are having a lot of problems.
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You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties...
你不得不承认,你事实上是陷入了困境。
Rumours spread about banks being in difficulty.
有传闻称银行现在处境艰难。
Oxford
dif·fi·culty★/ˈdɪfɪkəlti; NAmEˈdɪfɪkəlti/noun(pluraldif·fi·culties)1★[countable , usually plural, uncountable ]a problem; a thing or situation that causes problems 困难;难题;难事;困境◆the difficulties of English syntax英语句法的难点◆children with severe learning difficulties学习上有严重困难的孩子◆We've run into difficulties/difficultywith the new project. 我们在这项新工程中遇到了难题。◆He got into difficultieswhile swimming and had to be rescued. 他游泳时遇险,只好靠人营救。◆The bank is in difficulty/difficulties.这家银行处境困难。◆It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration.这是一个充满困难和挫折的时期。2★[uncountable ]the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that sth involves 艰难;困难;费劲;辛苦◆I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave.我费了好大的劲说服她离开。◆I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood.我毫不费力地表达了自己的意思。◆The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty.这些变化几乎没有遇到阻力,简直不可思议。◆He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.他话说得很慢,而且很吃力。◆We found the house without difficulty.我们轻而易举就找到了这栋房子。◆They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad.他们讨论了到国外学习的困难。HELPYou cannot say ‘have difficulty to do sth’. 不能说 have difficulty to do sth:◆I had difficulty to persuade her to leave.3★[uncountable ]how hard sth is 困难程度;难度◆varying levels of difficulty不同的难度◆questions of increasing difficulty难度不断增加的问题difficultydifficultiesdif·fi·culty/ˈdɪfɪkəlti; NAmEˈdɪfɪkəlti/
1[uncountable] if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to dohave/experience difficulty (in) doing something They had great difficulty in finding a replacement.with/without difficulty He got to his feet with difficulty. ► Do not say that someone ‘has difficulty to do something’. Say that someone has difficulty doing something or has difficulty in doing something.2[countable usually plural] a problem or something that causes troubledifficulty with There are several difficulties with this theory. If you have any difficulties, give me a call. The project soon ran into difficulties. Difficulties can arise when there is more than one defendant.3[uncountable] if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problemsin difficulty The business is in financial difficulty.get/run into difficulty (=get into a difficult situation) She soon got into difficulty with debt.4[uncountable] the quality of being difficult to dothe difficulty of (doing) something the difficulty of solving such problems5[uncountable] how difficult something is: The tests vary in difficulty. →
learning difficulties
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbshave difficulties· By the age of eight, Robbie was having difficulties at school.run into/get into difficulties (=find yourself in a difficult situation)· Three people were rescued from a boat that had got into difficulties.experience/encounter difficulties formal (=have difficulties)· Graduates often experience considerable difficulties in getting their first job.face difficulties· The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.overcome/resolve difficulties (=deal with them successfully)· We are confident that we can overcome these difficulties.present/pose difficulties formal (=be something that is difficult to deal with)· English spelling may present some difficulties for learners.be fraught with difficulties (=involve a lot of them)· The whole plan was fraught with difficulties.cause/lead to difficulties· Stress and worry both cause sleep difficulties.give rise to difficulties formal (=cause them)· The stormy weather gave rise to difficulties for many of the competitors in the yacht race.difficulties arise (=happen)· It’s best to discuss any difficulties that arise rather than trying to deal with them alone.adjectivesmajor/serious/severe difficulties· By then, we were having serious financial difficulties.considerable difficulties (=a lot of problems)· They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.technical difficulties· The flight was delayed due to technical difficulties.practical difficulties (=problems with doing something)· It’s a great idea, but there will be a number of practical difficulties.financial/economic difficulties· The company is facing serious financial difficulties.breathing difficulties· She was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.marital difficulties (=in a marriage)· You may need help in dealing with your marital difficulties.
WDF
difficulty
[ˈdɪfɪkəlti]
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difficulties[4978]
困难(95%),麻烦(4%),争议(1%)
n.困难,困境
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