| 词组 | difficulty |
| 释义 | difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ noun a problem, or the situation of having a problemadjectivesgreat/considerable/enormous difficulty Many deaf children have great difficulty in learning to read. | They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.a major/serious/severe difficulty Making sure the rules were obeyed remained a major difficulty.the main difficulty The main difficulty was in finding the right actor to play the title role.a real difficulty The real difficulty was finding suitably qualified staff.technical difficulties The flight was delayed due to technical difficulties.financial/economic difficulties The company is facing serious financial difficulties.practical difficulties It’s a great idea, but there will be a number of practical difficulties.breathing difficulties She was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.marital difficulties (=in a marriage) You may need help in dealing with your marital difficulties.an insurmountable/insuperable difficulty formal (=one that you cannot deal with successfully) I do not think this difficulty is insuperable.verbs + difficultyhave difficulties/difficulty Robbie was having difficulty with reading.face difficulties The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.experience/encounter difficulties formal Graduates often experience considerable difficulties in getting their first job.run into/get into difficulties (=find yourself in a difficult situation) Three people were rescued from a boat that had got into difficulties.deal with/tackle a difficulty What is the best way to deal with this difficulty?overcome/resolve difficulties (=deal with them successfully) We are confident that we can overcome these difficulties.present/pose difficulties (=be something that is difficult to deal with) English spelling may present some difficulties for learners.cause/lead to difficulties Stress and worry both cause sleep difficulties.compound these/sb’s difficulties formal (=increase them) A reduction in funding would compound these difficulties.difficulty + verbsdifficulties arise (=happen) The student should feel able to discuss difficulties as they arise.difficulties face sb (=exist for someone) He stressed the difficulties facing the government.the difficulty lies in sth (=used to say what the problem relates to) The difficulty lies in heating the fuel to a high enough temperature.prepositionsa difficulty with sth There are a couple of difficulties with this argument.with difficulty He heaved himself out of the chair with difficulty.without difficulty She found the hotel without difficulty.be in difficulty They help people who are in difficulty.phrasesa lot of/a great deal of difficulty I had a great deal of difficulty in hearing what they were saying.be fraught with difficulties (=involve a lot of them) The whole plan was fraught with difficulties.give rise to difficulties formal (=cause them) The stormy weather gave rise to difficulties for many of the competitors in the yacht race.the difficulties inherent in sth formal (=the difficulties that it always involves) The difficulties inherent in creating a successful television station are immense. |
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