| 单词 | difficulty |
| 释义 | difficulty difficulty /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/ aep /-t̬i/ noun B1 [U] the fact of not being easy to do or understand: » We finished the job, but only with great difficulty.» The difficulty of the task excited them.» People with asthma have difficulty in breathing.» [+ -ing verb] She had great difficulty finding a job.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impedingThesaurus+: ↑Difficult to understand , ↑Complicated and difficult to do , ↑Puzzle and confuseB2 [C] a problem: » to have financial/personal difficulties» children with learning difficulties» People learning a new language often encounter some difficulties at first.» An unforeseen difficulty has arisen.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impedingbe in difficulties UK (US be in difficulty)F0 to have problems or be in a difficult situation: » A ship is in difficulties off the coast of Ireland.Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing difficultiesWord partners for difficult• ♯have difficulty (♯in ) doing sth• ♯encounter/♯experience/♯run into difficulties• difficulties ♯arise• ♯considerable/♯great/♯serious difficulty• ♯fraught with difficulty• (do sth) ♯with/♯without difficulty• the difficulty ♯of sth/doing sthCollocations:–Verbs-lu. have difficulty doing sth» She has difficulty walking nowadays.-lu. cause/create/present difficulty» Is this new situation going to create difficulty for you?-lu. encounter/experience/face/get into/run into difficulty» The family ran into difficulties when the father lost his job.-lu. overcome difficulty» The equipment still has technical difficulties which must be overcome.-lu. difficulties arise» Difficulties arise when there are personal disputes.–Adjectives-lu. considerable/enormous/grave/great/serious difficulty» She had considerable difficulty in getting backing for the project.-lu. fraught with difficulty» Her relationship with her mother was fraught with difficulty.-lu. inherent difficulty» There are inherent difficulties in trying to teach such a complex subject to schoolchildren.–Types-lu. behavioural/emotional/learning difficulties» Children with learning difficulties need extra help at school.-lu. economic/financial/legal/logistical/marital/practical/technical difficulties» There were practical difficulties in assembling the cupboard.-lu. breathing difficulties» The child was admitted to hospital because of breathing difficulties.–Prepositions-lu. (do sth) with/without difficulty» Barbara was able to finish the job without difficulty.-lu. difficulty with sth» The difficulty with the film is that the characters just aren't believable.-lu. difficulty in sth/doing sth» He had difficulty in remembering the right word in French.-lu. difficulty of sth/doing sth» He was having problems because of the difficulty of finding qualified staff.-lu. despite difficulty» Despite difficulty understanding the instructions, she managed to complete the task.–Determiners-lu. any/little/a lot of/much/no/some difficulty» I had no difficulty undersanding him.• • • Extra Examples:» If you show the receipt, there ought not to be any difficulty getting your money back.» Many people have difficulty in rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.» If you're in financial difficulty, we're happy to let you spread your payments over two years.» "Did you have any difficulty finding the theatre?" "No, your directions were excellent."» There are three levels of difficulty in this game: low, intermediate and high.Common mistake: difficulty! Warning: Choose the right verb!! Don't say 'find difficulty doing something', say have difficulty doing something:✗ If you find difficulty understanding the instructions, call me.» If you have difficulty understanding the instructions, call me. |
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