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difficult difficult ★★★★★/dɪ̱fɪkəlt/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]困难的；不容易的 Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with.   [oft it v-link ADJ to-inf]Hobart found it difficult to get her first book published...霍巴特发现要出版自己的第一本书很不容易。The lack of childcare provisions made it difficult for single mothers to get jobs...由于缺乏保育服务，单身母亲很难找到工作。It was a very difficult decision to make...那是一个非常艰难的决定。We're living in difficult times...我们正处在困难时期。It's very difficult being a woman in motor racing.做一名女赛车手很不容易。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]难相处的；难取悦的；不随和的 Someone who is difficult behaves in an unreasonable and unhelpful way. I had a feeling you were going to be difficult about this.我有种感觉：你会在这件事上找别扭。 difficultdif‧fi‧cult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1hard to do, understand, or deal with  OPP  easy:  a difficult question an immensely difficult task Was the exam very difficult? It’s difficult to see how more savings can be made.difficult (for somebody) to understand/find/obtain etc That’s rather difficult for me to explain. He’s finding it difficult to get a job.2involving a lot of problems and causing a lot of trouble or worry:  a difficult situation Things are a bit difficult at home at the moment. There could be difficult times ahead.make life/things difficult for somebody (=cause problems for someone) She’s doing everything she can to make life difficult for him.3someone who is difficult never seems pleased or satisfied  SYN  awkward:  Don’t be so difficult! a difficult customerTHESAURUSdifficult not easy to do, understand, or deal with: · a difficult question· The homework was really difficult.· It is difficult to see how peace can be achieved in the region.hard difficult. Hard is less formal than difficult and is very common in spoken English: · The test was really hard.· a hard decision· It was hard to forgive him.tough very difficult, because you have to use a lot of effort, or because it affects you emotionally: · a tough race· Doctors have to make tough decisions about who to treat first.· The team faces some tough competition.· Life is tough sometimes.tricky difficult because it is complicated and full of problems: · She had helped him out of a tricky situation.· Merging the two companies was bound to be tricky.awkward rather difficult to deal with – used especially when something could be embarrassing: · You’ve put me in a very awkward position.· It was getting dark and foggy, which made the rescue even more awkward.challenging difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way: · I wanted a job that was more challenging.· a challenging piece of musicdemanding difficult and tiring, because it takes a lot of effort: · Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job.· it can be very demanding bringing up young children.daunting if something seems daunting, you think that it will be difficult and you do not feel confident about being able to do it: · a daunting challenge· The task seemed a little daunting at first.delicate needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively, especially in order to avoid offending people or causing problems: · This is a very delicate subject, and it can be difficult to talk about it with your parents.· He thanked me for the way in which this delicate matter had been handled.COLLOCATIONS CHECKdifficult question/decision/situation/problem etchard question/decision/testtough question/decision/job/game/racetricky question/situation/position/momentawkward question/situation/position/momentchallenging jobdemanding work/schedule/coursedaunting task/challenge/prospectdelicate subject/matter/issue

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             用 difficult 还是 hard？                                                      Hardis slightly less formal than                difficult.It is used particularly in the structure                hard to believe/say/find/take, etc.,although                difficultcan also be used in any of these examples.                                  *hard 较 difficult 稍非正式，主要用于 hard to believe/say/find/take 等结构中，不过 difficult 亦可用于上述结构。                                                                    ■              challenging              (                approving) difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability                指困难而有意思的、有挑战性的、考验能力的                                                    ■              demanding              difficult to do or deal with and needing a lot of effort, skill or patience                指要求高的、费力的、需要高技能或耐性的：                                            ◆                It is a technically demanding piece of music to play.                演奏这一段音乐需要有很高的技艺。                                                    ■              taxing              (often used in negative statements) difficult to do and needing a lot of mental or physical effort                （常用于否定句）指繁重的、费力的、伤脑筋的：                                            ◆                This shouldn't be too taxing for you.                这对你来说不至于太费劲。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing                  forsb                                                            ◆                difficult/hard                  to do sth                                                            ◆                                  physicallydifficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing                                                            ◆                                  technicallydifficult/challenging/demanding                                                            ◆                                  mentally / mentally  challenging/demanding/taxing                                                                                    dif·fi·cult              /        ˈdɪfɪkəlt                ;          NAmE                ˈdɪfɪkəlt                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	difficult ★★★★★ /dɪ̱fɪkəlt/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]困难的；不容易的 Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with. [oft it v-link ADJ to-inf] Hobart found it difficult to get her first book published... 霍巴特发现要出版自己的第一本书很不容易。 The lack of childcare provisions made it difficult for single mothers to get jobs... 由于缺乏保育服务，单身母亲很难找到工作。 It was a very difficult decision to make... 那是一个非常艰难的决定。 We're living in difficult times... 我们正处在困难时期。 It's very difficult being a woman in motor racing. 做一名女赛车手很不容易。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]难相处的；难取悦的；不随和的 Someone who is difficult behaves in an unreasonable and unhelpful way. I had a feeling you were going to be difficult about this. 我有种感觉：你会在这件事上找别扭。
Oxford	dif·fi·cult ★ / ˈdɪfɪkəlt ; NAmE ˈdɪfɪkəlt / adjective 1 ★ difficult(for sb) (to do sth) not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand 困难的；费力的；难做的；难解的 ◆ a difficult problem/task/exam 难题；艰巨的任务；很难的考试 ◆ It's difficultfor them to get here much before seven. 他们很难在七点以前早早地来到这里。 ◆ It's really difficult to read your writing. 你的笔迹真是难以辨认。 ◆ Your writing is really difficult to read. 你的笔迹真是难以辨认。 ◆ She finds itvery difficultto get up early. 她觉得很难早起。 2 ★ full of problems; causing a lot of trouble 问题很多的；充满艰难困苦的；麻烦的 ◆ to be in a difficult position/situation 处于困境 ◆ My boss is making lifevery difficultfor me. 我的老板总是给我找麻烦。 ◆ 13 is a difficult age. 13 岁是个容易出问题的年龄。 3 ★ (of people 人 ) not easy to please; not helpful 难以讨好的；难以取悦的；不愿帮助的 SYN awkward ◆ a difficult child/customer/boss 难哄的孩子；难对付的顾客；难讨好的老板 ◆ Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult. 别理她，她不过是在故意刁难。 IDIOMsee job , life SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 difficult hard ◆challenging ◆demanding ◆taxing These words all describe sth that is not easy and requires a lot of effort or skill to do. 以上各词均形容事情困难、费力、难做。 ■ difficult not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand 指困难的、费力的、难做的、难懂的： ◆ The exam questions were quite difficult. 考题相当难。 ◆ It is difficult for young people to find jobs around here. 年轻人要在这里附近找到工作很难。 ■ hard not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand 指困难的、费力的、难做的、难懂的： ◆ I always found languages quite hard at school. 在学校读书时我总觉得语言很难学。 ◆ It was one of the hardest things I ever did. 这是我做过的最难的事情之一。 difficult or hard? 用 difficult 还是 hard？ Hardis slightly less formal than difficult.It is used particularly in the structure hard to believe/say/find/take, etc.,although difficultcan also be used in any of these examples. hard 较 difficult 稍非正式，主要用于 hard to believe/say/find/take 等结构中，不过 difficult 亦可用于上述结构。 ■ challenging ( approving) difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability 指困难而有意思的、有挑战性的、考验能力的 ■ demanding difficult to do or deal with and needing a lot of effort, skill or patience 指要求高的、费力的、需要高技能或耐性的： ◆ It is a technically demanding piece of music to play. 演奏这一段音乐需要有很高的技艺。 ■ taxing (often used in negative statements) difficult to do and needing a lot of mental or physical effort （常用于否定句）指繁重的、费力的、伤脑筋的： ◆ This shouldn't be too taxing for you. 这对你来说不至于太费劲。 PATTERNS ◆ difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing forsb ◆ difficult/hard to do sth ◆ physicallydifficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing ◆ technicallydifficult/challenging/demanding ◆ mentally / mentally challenging/demanding/taxing dif·fi·cult / ˈdɪfɪkəlt ; NAmE ˈdɪfɪkəlt /
LDC	difficultdif‧fi‧cult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1hard to do, understand, or deal with OPP easy: a difficult question an immensely difficult task Was the exam very difficult? It’s difficult to see how more savings can be made.difficult (for somebody) to understand/find/obtain etc That’s rather difficult for me to explain. He’s finding it difficult to get a job.2involving a lot of problems and causing a lot of trouble or worry: a difficult situation Things are a bit difficult at home at the moment. There could be difficult times ahead.make life/things difficult for somebody (=cause problems for someone) She’s doing everything she can to make life difficult for him.3someone who is difficult never seems pleased or satisfied SYN awkward: Don’t be so difficult! a difficult customerTHESAURUSdifficult not easy to do, understand, or deal with: · a difficult question· The homework was really difficult.· It is difficult to see how peace can be achieved in the region.hard difficult. Hard is less formal than difficult and is very common in spoken English: · The test was really hard.· a hard decision· It was hard to forgive him.tough very difficult, because you have to use a lot of effort, or because it affects you emotionally: · a tough race· Doctors have to make tough decisions about who to treat first.· The team faces some tough competition.· Life is tough sometimes.tricky difficult because it is complicated and full of problems: · She had helped him out of a tricky situation.· Merging the two companies was bound to be tricky.awkward rather difficult to deal with – used especially when something could be embarrassing: · You’ve put me in a very awkward position.· It was getting dark and foggy, which made the rescue even more awkward.challenging difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way: · I wanted a job that was more challenging.· a challenging piece of musicdemanding difficult and tiring, because it takes a lot of effort: · Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job.· it can be very demanding bringing up young children.daunting if something seems daunting, you think that it will be difficult and you do not feel confident about being able to do it: · a daunting challenge· The task seemed a little daunting at first.delicate needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively, especially in order to avoid offending people or causing problems: · This is a very delicate subject, and it can be difficult to talk about it with your parents.· He thanked me for the way in which this delicate matter had been handled.COLLOCATIONS CHECKdifficult question/decision/situation/problem etchard question/decision/testtough question/decision/job/game/racetricky question/situation/position/momentawkward question/situation/position/momentchallenging jobdemanding work/schedule/coursedaunting task/challenge/prospectdelicate subject/matter/issue
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Difficult Hard Lot Demanding Needing Effort Tough Deal