difficulty
/ˈdɪfəkəlti/KK
dɪ·fə·kəl·ti
變化形
複數
difficulties
1.
困難；艱難
極常用
做某件事不容易的情況
用法：通常用不可數形式表示一般性的困難程度。常用搭配為「做某事有困難」或「在某方面有困難」。
great difficulty
without difficulty
difficulty level
have difficulty doing something
have difficulty with something
Many students have difficulty understanding this math problem.
許多學生理解這道數學題都有困難。
2.
難題；困境；障礙
常用
需要努力或特殊方法才能解決的問題
用法：表示具體的問題時通常使用可數形式，常見於複數形式「困難」。
face difficulties
overcome difficulties
financial difficulties
technical difficulties
personal difficulties
The family had difficulty paying for food after the restaurant closed.
餐廳關門後，這家人付食物的錢有困難。
常見錯誤
I have a difficulty understanding English.
I have difficulty understanding English.
I have difficulty to understand the teacher.
I have difficulty understanding the teacher.
She has many difficulty with math.
She has many difficulties with math.
He solved the problem with difficult.
He solved the problem with difficulty.
相關字詞
difficult 同源詞
challenge 近義
ease 反義
problem 近義
學習提示
・「有困難做某事」最常見的句型是「have difficulty＋動名詞」。
・表示具體的一個難題時可使用可數形式；表示一般的困難程度時通常使用不可數形式。
・「difficulty」不只表示抽象的困難，也可用複數表示實際面臨的各種困境。