詞彙精選:difficulty的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
n.
困難,艱難 [U]
例句:
It's a matter of course that we help a friend in difficulty.
我們幫助有困難的朋友是當然之事。
例句:
We have some difficulty in deciding on the agenda.
我們在決定議事日程方面遇到上些困難。
難點,難事,困境 [U,C]
例句:
A difficulty has cropped up at work.
工作中突然出了點難事。
例句:
He experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country.
他申請出國簽證經歷了很大的困境。
異議,反對,爭論 [U,C]
例句:
My Mother made no difficulty when I bought a new car.
我買了一輛新車,母親對此未表示任何異議。
例句:
Both of the young people coincided with the arrangement proposed by the elders, without any protests or difficulty.
這兩位年輕人服從長者的安排,沒有提出絲毫異議,也沒有表示難以從命。
二、詞義辨析:
difficulty,hardship
這兩個名詞都表示“困難”之意。difficulty指需大量思考和技巧或努力才能克服的任何困難。hardship側重指生活上令人難以承受的艱難困苦,如疾病、貧窮等磨難。
三、參考例句:
A difficulty has arisen.
出現了困難。
No difficulty can overwhelm us.
困難壓不倒我們。
We can overcome any difficulty.
我們能戰勝任何困難。
I have difficulty in breathing.
我呼吸有些困難。
The other difficulty concerns devolution.
另一個麻煩在於職權的下放。
Wherein does the difficulty lie?
困難何在?
Modern artists have difficulty in finding patrons.
現代藝術家們很難找到贊助人。
Difficulty can chasten a person excellent character.
困難可以磨練出一個人最優秀的品質。
The difficulty od examination staggered him.
考試的難度使他很擔驚。
No difficulty can hold us back.
沒有任何困難能夠阻止我們前進。