difficulty

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 初中 FREQ #6340 ★★★★☆

n. 困难, 难点

发音

US /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
其它 /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

词形变化

difficulties 复数 difficulties

别名

diff

教材释义与例句

名词

困难，困境

if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to do

If you have any difficulties, give me a call.

如果你遇到困难，就给我打电话。

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

    困难

    可数 不可数

    My mom is old and has a lot of difficulty (in) remembering all her grandchildren's names.

  2. 2.

    An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.

    困难

    可数 不可数

    We faced a difficulty in trying to book a flight so late.

  3. 3.

    Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning

    可数 不可数

    2012 August 2, "Children rescued after getting into difficulties in Donegal" BBC Online

  4. 4.

    An objection.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    That which cannot be easily understood or believed.

    可数 不可数
  6. 6.

    An awkward situation or quarrel.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

trouble difficultness

反义词 1

ease

上位词 6

effort quality sweat exertion elbow grease travail

下位词 10

job problem check trouble bitch situation fix killer mess wall

相关短语

difficulty level difficulty levels with difficulty 困难地, 艰难地 learning difficulty in difficulty 处境困难 technical difficulty [法] 诉讼程序问题, 技术性的困难 personality difficulty learning diffculty

词源

From Middle English difficulte, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman difficulte and their etymon Latin difficultas, from difficul, older form of difficilis (“hard to do, difficult”), from dis- + facilis (“easy”); see difficile and difficult. Equivalent to dis- + facile + -ty. Also analysable as difficult + -y, though the adjective is historically a backformation from the noun.

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