difficult

• 形容做起来不容易、需要付出较多努力或技巧；也形容难以理解、难以处理或难以相处。

Describes something that is not easy to do, understand, or deal with.

1. Hard to do or achieveA1formal

   Requiring a lot of effort, skill, or intelligence to accomplish.

   困难

   • The math exam was very difficult.
   • It is difficult to learn a new language quickly.
   • She found the puzzle too difficult to solve.

   同义词arduousbackbreakingchallengingdemandingexactingformidablegruelinghardlaboriousrigorousstrenuoustough

   反义词easyeffortlessfacilesimpletrivial

2. Hard to understand or deal withA2formal

   Not easy to comprehend or manage; complicated.

   困难的

   • The instructions were difficult to follow.
   • He has a difficult personality to work with.
   • This is a difficult situation for everyone involved.

   同义词arduouschallengingcomplexcomplicateddemandinghardintricateproblematictoughtricky

   反义词cleareasymanageablesimplestraightforwardtractableunderstandable

3. Full of problems or troubleB1formal

   Characterized by hardship, problems, or challenges.

   困难的

   • She has been through a difficult time recently.
   • The company is facing a difficult financial period.
   • Growing up in a difficult environment shaped his character.

   同义词arduousburdensomehardproblematicroughtaxingtoughtroubledtroublesometrying

   反义词easysimplesmoothtrouble-free