difficult /ˈdifikəlt/ adj. 1.难的，困难的: It’s difficult for me to answer the question.对我来说回答那问题很难。Nothing is difficult to a man who wills.［谚］世上无难事，只怕有心人。He’s in a difficult position.他处境困难。2.难以相处的: He is a difficult child.他是难以相处的孩子。
difficulty/ˈdifikəlti/ n. 1.［u］困难，费力: All difficulty is being settled. 所有的困难正在解决。 have difficulty/trouble (in) doing sth. 做…有困难(费力)：I had great difficulty (in) going to sleep. 我好不容易才入睡。The boy had no difficulty working out the problem. 这孩子不费力解决了这个题目。 2.［c］难事: smooth away /solve difficulty解决困难 He faced many difficulties. 他面临许多困难。Another difficulty came up.又一个难题出现了。be in difficulties 处于困难: He was in difficulties in those days.他在那些日子手头拮据。with difficulty好不容易才: I learned with difficulty how to drive. 我好不容易才学会开车。without difficulty (=easily) 轻而易举地: I solved the problem without difficulty. 我轻而易举地解决了这个问题。
