单词 | difficult |
释义 | difficult —difficultly, adv. /dif"i kult', -keuhlt/, adj. 1. not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job. 2. hard to understand or solve: a difficult problem. 3. hard to deal with or get on with: a difficult pupil. 4. hard to please or satisfy: a difficult employer. 5. hard to persuade or induce; stubborn: a difficult old man. 6. disadvantageous; trying; hampering: The operation was performed under the most difficult conditions. 7. fraught with hardship, esp. financial hardship: We saw some difficult times during the depression years. [1350-1400; ME, back formation from DIFFICULTY] Syn. 1. arduous. See hard. 2. intricate, perplexing, involved, knotty. 4. particular, finical, fussy. 5. obdurate, uncompromising. Ant. 1. easy. 2. simple. |
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