difficult

英 [ˈdɪfɪkəlt]

美 [ˈdɪfɪkəlt]

adj. 困难的; 费力的; 难做的; 难解的; 问题很多的; 充满艰难困苦的; 麻烦的; 难以讨好的; 难以取悦的; 不愿帮助的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.439 / COCA.608

同义词辨析

difficult arduous hard tough【导航词义：困难的】

difficultadj. 困难的，不易的

〔辨析〕

指因需要努力或技巧而难以做成、理解或处理的。

〔例证〕

Moving that huge stone was difficult.
移动那块大石头很费劲。
The poem is difficult to read.
这首诗很难读懂。
The entrance exam of that school was not difficult.
那所学校的入学考试不难。

arduousadj. 费力的，艰巨的

〔辨析〕

尤指在一段时间内需耗费大量体力和精力才能完成的。

〔例证〕

The arduous task is of great challenge to him.
这项艰巨的工作对他是个很大的挑战。
All the 6 adventurers survived the arduous journey through the desert.
6名探险家都完成了穿越沙漠的艰难旅程。

hardadj. 困难的，艰难的

〔辨析〕

指事情不好理解、处理或不容易做的。

〔例证〕

He found that it is hard to learn English well.
他发现学好英语很难。
It's hard to say which is right.
很难说哪一个是正确的。
More practice will make us a hard team to beat.
多加练习，我们就能成为一支难以战胜的球队。

toughadj. 难办的，棘手的，费力的

〔辨析〕

因存在或将会引发问题等而难以完成或处理的，尤指在情感上难以抉择的。

〔例证〕

His company survived a tough year.
他的公司挺过了艰难的一年。
Those tough questions really embarrassed him.
那些难以回答的问题的确让他很难堪。

习惯用语

adj.

have a (hard/difficult) job doing/to do sth

干某事很困难（或很吃力、很费力）
to have difficulty doing sth
You'll have a job convincing them that you're right.
要让他们信服你是对的还要费点劲。
He had a hard job to make himself heard.
他好不容易才使别人听见他的声音。

make life difficult (for sb)

（给某人）惹麻烦，造成困难，出难题
to cause problems for sb

牛津词典

adj.

困难的；费力的；难做的；难解的
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand
1. a difficult problem/task/exam
  难题；艰巨的任务；很难的考试
2. It's difficult for them to get here much before seven.
  他们很难在7点以前早早地来到这里。
3. It's really difficult to read your writing.
  你的笔迹真是难以辨认。
4. Your writing is really difficult to read.
  你的笔迹真是难以辨认。
5. She finds it very difficult to get up early.
  她觉得很难早起。
问题很多的；充满艰难困苦的；麻烦的
full of problems; causing a lot of trouble
1. to be in a difficult position/situation
  处于困境
2. My boss is making life very difficult for me.
  我的老板总是给我找麻烦。
3. 13 is a difficult age.
  13岁是个容易出问题的年龄。
难以讨好的；难以取悦的；不愿帮助的
not easy to please; not helpful
1. a difficult child/customer/boss
  难哄的孩子；难对付的顾客；难讨好的老板
2. Don't pay any attention to her─she's just being difficult.
  别理她——她是在故意刁难。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 困难的;不容易的
Something that isdifficultis not easy to do, understand, or deal with.
1. 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。
2. 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。
3. It was a very difficult decision to make...
  那是一个非常艰难的决定。
4. We're living in difficult times...
  我们正处在困难时期。
5. It's very difficult being a woman in motor racing.
  做一名女赛车手很不容易。
ADJ-GRADED 难相处的;难取悦的;不随和的
Someone who isdifficultbehaves in an unreasonable and unhelpful way.
1. 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。

英英释义

adj

not easy
1. a difficult task
2. nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
3. difficult times
4. why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
Synonym:hard
hard to control
1. a difficult child
2. an unmanageable situation
Synonym:unmanageable

双语例句

It is difficult to relate these results with any known cause.
这些结果很难与任何已知的原因联系在一起。
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。
There are so many great newscasters it's difficult to pick one out.
有这么多优秀的新闻播音员，很难从中挑出一个。
He was finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions
他发现越来越难以作出决定。
That sounds rather simple, but in fact it's very difficult
那听来简单，但实际上很难。
Difficult circumstances can temper one's will.
艰苦的环境能磨炼人的意志。
This must be a very difficult job for you
对你来说，这份工作想必很难。
It isn't too difficult once you get the idea
你一旦弄懂了，就不太难了。
There will be many difficult and challenging days ahead.
今后将会有很多艰苦和充满挑战性的日子。
It was a very difficult decision to make
那是一个非常艰难的决定。