difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ adjective Learner's definition of DIFFICULT
[more difficult; most difficult]
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: not easy : requiring much work or skill to do or make难的；困难的；费劲的 -
Our last test was extremely difficult. [=hard, tough]我们最后一场考试难极了。
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We were asked lots of difficult questions.我们被问了许多很难的问题。
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I had to make a very difficult decision/choice.我不得不做出一个十分艰难的决定/选择。
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We'll be hiking over difficult terrain.我们将徒步穿越崎岖的路段。
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It's more difficult than it sounds.它比听起来要难。
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often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 —
often + for -
It is difficult for me to say this, but you have to leave.我很难说出口，但是你得离开了。
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She has a cold, which makes it difficult for her to breathe.她感冒了，呼吸困难。
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: not easy to deal with or manage艰难的；恶劣的 -
He gave a good performance under difficult [=trying] circumstances.他在艰难的情况下表现得很出色。
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I found myself in a difficult position/situation.我发现自己处于困境。
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Some difficult days lie ahead of us.我们面临着一些艰难的日子。
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He's been having a difficult time coping [=he has not been dealing well] with his father's death.他一直没能走出父亲去世的阴影。
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These changes will make life/things difficult for everyone involved.这些变化将使每个相关的人的生活/情况变得很艰难。
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: not willing to help others by changing your behavior : stubborn or unreasonable固执的；不通情理的