The quest for gold was difficult.

寻找金矿是很困难的。

The child is going through a difficult phase.

那孩子正经历困难的阶段。

She handled a difficult argument skilfully.

她巧妙地应付了一场艰难的辩论。

She is just being difficult.

她正在闹别扭呢。

He was a difficult man to deal with.

他是个很难对付的人。

He is a difficult man to get along with.

他是个不易相处的人。

My boss is making life very difficult for me.

我的老板总是给我找麻烦。

13 is a difficult age.

13岁是个容易出问题的年龄。

a difficult child'/customer'/boss

难哄的孩子；难对付的顾客；难讨好的老板

Don't pay any attention to her'u2500she's just being difficult.

别理她——她是在故意刁难。

to be in a difficult position'/situation

处于困境

She finds it very difficult to get up early.

她觉得很难早起。

Your writing is really difficult to read.

你的笔迹真是难以辨认。

a difficult problem'/task'/exam

难题；艰巨的任务；很难的考试

It's difficult for them to get here much before seven.

他们很难在7点以前早早地来到这里。

It's really difficult to read your writing.

你的笔迹真是难以辨认。

I had a feeling you were going to be difficult about this.

我有种感觉：你会在这件事上找别扭。

The lack of childcare provisions made it difficult for single mothers to get jobs...

由于缺乏保育服务，单身母亲很难找到工作。

Hobart found it difficult to get her first book published...

霍巴特发现要出版自己的第一本书很不容易。

The process of adjustment to life in another country can be very difficult.

适应另一国家的生活可能会非常困难.

It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.

遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难.

It is difficult to relate his argument to the facts.

很难把他的论证同事实联系起来.

Established practices are difficult to modify.

既定的惯例是很难更改的.

It was more difficult to make our way up the mountain in pitch darkness.

昏天黑地的,山路更不好走.

He didn't purposely make things difficult for you.

他可不是有心难为你.

He looked so funny that I found it difficult to keep my countenance.

他的样子非常滑稽,我难以忍住不笑.

It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings.

很难不伤害她脆弱的情感.

The files are difficult for you to get at.

档案你是难以看到的.

用作定语～+ n.

1. English is a difficult language to learn.
   英语是一门难学的语言。
2. Mathematics is regarded as a difficult subject.
   数学被人认为是难科目。
3. He is absorbed in the calculation of that difficult maths problem.
   他全神贯注地在算那道数学难题。
4. The teacher gave us an explanation of the difficult point.
   老师向我们清楚地解释了这个难点。
5. If you think that the repair is going to be a difficult job, we'll just have to call in a builder.
   如果你认为这项修理工作很困难的话,我们就得去请个建筑工人来了。
6. He is hardly capable of executing such a difficult task.
   他几乎不可能完成这样困难的任务。
7. He bore himself with dignity under such difficult circumstances.
   他在如此艰难的环境中仍然保持了自己的尊严。
8. Though their task was a difficult one, their revolutionary zeal and perseverance carried them through.
   虽然他们的任务艰巨,但他们的革命热情和坚韧不拔的精神帮助他们克服了一切困难。
9. The old man bears the difficult days of the past in mind.
   老人牢记过去的艰难岁月。
10. He has always been a difficult child.
    他一直是个闹人的孩子。
11. He is a difficult poet.
    他是一个不好懂的诗人。
12. She's a difficult woman to get on with.
    她是个不易相处的妇女。
13. He was in a very difficult position.
    他当时处境十分尴尬。

用作表语S+be+～

1. I appreciate the task will be long and difficult.
   我懂得这项任务是长期而艰巨的。
2. When you get down to it, it isn't so difficult.
   当你开始认真对待事情时,事情就不难。
3. Unloading the boxes is hard; inspecting them is even more difficult.
   把盒子卸下来是费劲,检查它们则是更困难的。
4. The calculation was difficult but we finally cracked it.
   计算起来很费劲,但我们终于解决了。
5. Don't be so difficult!
   不要那么不随和!
6. We had hoped that we would be able to leave tomorrow, but it's beginning to look difficult.
   我们原希望明天可以出发,但是这事开始显得困难起来。
7. Nothing is difficult to a man who wills.
   世上无难事,只怕有心人。

S+be+～+of n./v- ing

1. It was difficult of proof.
   这事难以证明。
2. The theory is difficult of explanation.
   这学说难以解释。
3. It was difficult of solution.
   这问题难以解决。
4. The summit of the mountain is difficult of ascent.
   这山顶难以攀登。

S+be+～+to- v

1. The question is difficult to answer.
   这个问题难以回答。
2. The task is difficult to do.
   这项任务很难完成。
3. The place is difficult to live (in).
   这地方难以居住。
4. The emotionally disturbed are difficult to treat.
   情绪病患者很难医治。
5. The patient was difficult to manage, but the nurse dealt with him all right.
   这个病人很难管理,但是护士把他护理得很好。
6. He is difficult to satisfy.
   他很难得到满足。

It is/was+～+(for sb) to- v

1. It's very difficult to dig into the cliff.
   挖进崖石是非常困难的。
2. It is difficult to arrange their difference.
   他们的分歧很难调解。
3. It is difficult to choose between such two nice houses.
   两幢房子都这么漂亮,让人难以作出抉择。
4. During my illness I got behind in my school work, and now it is difficult to catch up.
   我生病期间功课拖下了,现在很难赶上。
5. It's so difficult to get a chance.
   得到机会如此不易。
6. It is difficult to get them all together under one roof.
   把他们都聚集到一起是很不容易的。
7. It was difficult to get the pole over the hedge.
   要把这根竿子传递过树篱很困难。
8. It's difficult to carry on a conversation at a noisy party.
   在闹哄哄的聚会上,很难进行交谈。
9. It is difficult to forgive anyone for cruelty.
   任何人的粗鲁是很难被原谅的。
10. It is difficult to adjust one's habits to someone else.
    一个人很难调整自己的习惯以适应其他人。
11. It's difficult to talk to her, because she is hard of hearing.
    跟她说话很难,因为她听觉不灵。
12. It is difficult to adapt oneself to sudden changes of temperature.
    一个人很难使自己习惯于突然变化的气温。
13. It is difficult for me to teach.
    教书对于我是件不容易的事。
14. It is difficult for me to do the task.
    要我完成这项任务是困难的。
15. It is difficult for you to learn English.
    对你来说,学英语是有困难的。
16. It was difficult for her to fight back her tears.
    她很难忍住眼泪。
17. I think it's not difficult for him to get a word in edgeways, because all the chatterboxes are not here.
    我想他插上话并不难,因为那些喜欢饶舌的人都不在。
18. It was difficult for me to decide which one to buy.
    对我来说很难决定买哪一个。
19. It's rather difficult for a cocky person to be on good terms with others.
    一个傲慢的人要和别人很好地相处,那是很难的。

用作宾语补足语S+V+O+～

1. I found English difficult at first.
   起初我发觉英语难学。
2. That made the subject difficult of investigation.
   那使这问题不易探讨。
3. She got across the headmaster, who made life very difficult for her.
   她得罪了校长,校长就让她日子不好过。
4. I find it difficult to adapt myself to the climate here.
   我觉得自己难适应这儿的气候。
5. The modern children find it difficult to conceive of a time when there was no radio or TV.
   今天的儿童很难设想没有收音机和电视机的时代是什么样子。
6. His awkward speech made him difficult to understand.
   他那蹩脚的讲演很难让人听懂。

～+名词

• difficult%20country%E3%80%94ground%E3%80%95">difficult country〔ground〕丘陵地区
• difficult%20language">difficult language困难的语言
• difficult%20position">difficult position艰难的境况
• difficult%20problem">difficult problem困难的问题
• difficult%20sound">difficult sound难发的音

副词+～

• difficult">how difficult多么困难
• difficult">rather difficult很难
• difficult">too difficult太难了
• difficult">administratively difficult行政上困难,管理艰难
• difficult">alarmingly difficult惊人地难,困难得使人惊恐
• difficult">conspicuously difficult明显地难,突出地困难
• difficult">curiously difficult异常艰难
• difficult">desperately difficult极端困难,极艰难
• difficult">dishearteningly difficult困难得使人失去信心,难得使人失望
• difficult">evidently difficult显然艰难,明显地难
• difficult">formidably difficult困难得难以克服地,令人生畏地困难
• difficult">impossibly difficult困难得不可能存在,艰难得不会发生
• difficult">intricately difficult错综艰难
• difficult">naturally difficult自然困难,当然难弄
• difficult">obviously difficult显然可见地困难,明显难弄
• difficult">overwhelmingly difficult不可逾越地难,难以战胜地困难
• difficult">particularly difficult特别难,非常艰难
• difficult">patently difficult显然地困难,明白地难弄
• difficult">peculiarly difficult特别难,罕见地艰难
• difficult">perplexingly difficult困难得使人困惑,艰难
• difficult">physically difficult确确实实地困难,的确难弄
• difficult">relatively difficult比较困难,相对艰难
• difficult">seriously difficult严重困难,很艰难
• difficult">strangely difficult异常地艰难,极困难
• difficult">supremely difficult最困难,极艰难
• difficult">tremendously difficult极困难,非常艰难
• difficult">unbelievably difficult困难得令人难以相信

～+介词

• difficult%20for%20sb%20to%20do%20sth">be difficult for sb to do sth对某人来说做…是困难的
• difficult%20in">be difficult in在…方面难
• difficult%20of">(be) difficult of难地,不易
• difficult%20of%20access">man difficult of access难以接近的人
• difficult%20of%20attainment">object difficult of attainment不易达到的目的
• difficult%20of%20definition">be difficult of definition难以下定义
• difficult%20of%20explanation">be difficult of explanation难以解释
• difficult%20of%20proof">be difficult of proof难以证明
• difficult%20of%20solution">be difficult of solution难以解决
• difficult%20to%20sb">be difficult to sb对某人来说难

• Knowledge..is difficult to gain.

  出自：Wordsworth

• It is difficult to imagine a more universal disaster.

  出自：J. L. Motley

• Some harbours..are made difficult of access by..sunken rocks.

  出自：J. Conrad

• Help to see him through the difficult weeks ahead.

  出自：Daily Mirror

销售商务会谈

A：I'm sorry to say that the price you quote is too high. It would be verydifficult for us to push any sales if we buy it at this price.
很遗憾你们报的价格太高，如果按这种价格买进，我方实在难以推销。

B：well, if you take quality into consideration, you won't think our price is too high.
如果你考虑一下质量，你就不会觉得我们的价格太高了。

A：Let's meet each other half way.
那咱们就各让一步吧。

体育运动

A：Where did you go yesterday?
昨天你到哪里去了？

B：I went to play tennis in the public park.
我到公园里去打网球。

difficult什么意思

A：How often do you play tennis?
你多久打一次？

B：Twice a week. How about you?
每星期两次。你呢？

A：I seldom play tennis. I prefer football and basketball.
我很少打网球。我比较喜欢足球和篮球。

B：But it is verydifficult to gather a team of players together.
但是要凑足一队球员是很难的。

A：I usually play with my schoolmates.
我通常和同学们一块儿玩。

B：Do you like watching football matches?
你喜欢看足球比赛吗？

difficult

A：Yes, I went to the Tian He Sports Center for the football match last Sunday.
是的，我上星期天还到天河体育中心去看足球比赛了呢。

B：Oh, I watched it on television. It was an exciting match.
哦，我在电视上看过。那是一场紧张的比赛。

Mountaineering-(登山)

difficult

A：What’s the Mountaineering Club doing this weekend?
这个周末登山俱乐部有何活动？

B：We are going to climb a cliff on the Colorado River.
我们将攀岩科罗拉多河旁边的一座悬崖。

A：How hard is the climb?
难度大吗？

B：It is a verydifficult climb because there are not many places to put your hands and feet.
很大，因为悬崖上没有很多地方可以放手和脚。

A：What did you do last week?
你们上个星期做什么了？

B：We rappelled down the side of 300-foot cliff. It was very exciting.
我们从300英尺的悬崖攀爬而下。真是刺激。

A：Wow! That sounds like a lot of fun. I’m sorry I missed it.
哇，听起来很有趣。真是遗憾我错过了。

B：Well, you should come this weekend. I think you could do the climb.
噢，这个星期你可以来呀。我想你可以攀岩的。

A：Yeah, I will. See you then!
是的，我会的。到时候见 。

B：O.K. See you.
好的，再见。