| 单词 | difficulty |
| 释义 | difficultydifficulty /ˈdɪfəˌkʌlti/ ●●● W2 noun (plural difficulties) 1[countable usually plural, uncountable] a problem or something that causes trouble, or a situation in which you have problems: have difficulty/difficulties (in) doing something Many of the children had difficulties learning.mechanical/technical difficulties Mechanical difficulties caused the flight to be delayed. He wasn’t prepared, and quickly ran into difficulty (=had problems). The whole plan was fraught with difficulties (=full of problems).in difficulty/in difficulties Their business is in financial difficulty.2[uncountable] the quality of being hard to do or understand and needing a lot of effort: difficulty (in) doing something Stephen’s having difficulty finding an apartment. She had great difficulty finishing the work on time. The difficulty lies in changing people’s attitudes. My grandmother walks with difficulty (=it is not easy for her to walk). We climbed the mountain without difficulty.3[uncountable] how hard something is: The books vary in difficulty.difficulty of The difficulty of the problem meant that most students could not find the answer. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin difficultas, from difficilis difficult, from facilis easy]COLLOCATIONSverbshave difficulty/difficulties By the age of eight, Robbie was having difficulties at school.run into difficulty/difficulties (also get into difficulty/difficulties) (=find yourself in a difficult situation) Three people were rescued from a boat that had gotten into difficulty.experience difficulty/difficulties (also encounter difficulty/difficulties) formal (=have difficulties) Graduates often experience considerable difficulty in getting their first job.face difficulty/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.cause difficulty/difficulties (also lead to difficulty/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 difficulty/difficulties (=a lot of problems) They had considerable difficulty 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 difficulty/difficulties (also economic difficulty/difficulties) The company is facing serious financial difficulties.learning difficulties The program helps children with learning difficulties.emotional/behavioral difficulties Emotional difficulties in a child’s family can affect their learning.language/communication difficulties He received speech therapy because of his language difficulties.breathing difficulties She was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties. |
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