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。