difficulty — Từ điển tiếng Anh

Danh từ

1. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • không đếm được

   Ví dụ

   My mom is old and has a lot of difficulty (in) remembering all her grandchildren's names.

2. An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • không đếm được

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   trouble

   Ví dụ

   We faced a difficulty in trying to book a flight so late.

   The difficulties of photoheliography consist principally in the rapidity with which the sun's image acts upon the sensitive film.

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   The two-hour debate was briefly stalled by a technical difficulty with the moderators’ microphones.

3. Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • in-plural
   • sometimes
   • không đếm được

   Ví dụ

   2012 August 2, "Children rescued after getting into difficulties in Donegal" BBC Online

   The three teenagers, a girl and two boys, were playing by the river when it is believed they got into difficulty.

   Thêm ví dụ (2)

   Members of the public had called 999 as they were concerned the kayaker was in difficulty around the headland race due to very strong spring tides and choppy seas with the kayaker making no headway.

   A group of young people had to be rescued from Dartmoor on Friday night after getting into difficulty during a Duke of Edinburgh exercise. […] A 16-year-old girl required medical attention and a medic was winched down to the site by helicopter.

4. An objection.

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • không đếm được

5. That which cannot be easily understood or believed.

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • không đếm được

6. An awkward situation or quarrel.

   Cách dùng

   • đếm được
   • không đếm được

Danh từ

1. an effort that is inconvenient

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   trouble

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

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   Ví dụ

   I went to a lot of trouble

   he won without any trouble

   Thêm ví dụ (2)

   had difficulty walking

   finished the test only with great difficulty

2. the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   difficultness

   Từ trái nghĩa

   ease

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   quality

   Ví dụ

   they agreed about the difficulty of the climb