hardship

英 [ˈhɑːdʃɪp]

美 [ˈhɑːrdʃɪp]

n.  艰难; 困苦; 拮据

复数：hardships　

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牛津词典

noun

• 艰难；困苦；拮据
  a situation that is difficult and unpleasant because you do not have enough money, food, clothes, etc.
  1. economic/financial, etc. hardship
     经济、财政等困难
  2. People suffered many hardships during that long winter.
     在那个漫长的冬季，人们吃了很多苦头。
  3. It was no hardship to walk home on such a lovely evening.
     在这么一个宜人的傍晚步行回家一点也不辛苦。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 艰难;艰苦;贫困
  Hardshipis a situation in which your life is difficult or unpleasant, often because you do not have enough money.
  1. Many people are suffering economic hardship...
     很多人正处于经济困难之中。
  2. One of the worst hardships is having so little time to spend with one's family.
     最大的痛苦之一是几乎没有时间和家人在一起。

双语例句

• These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship.
  这些政策使许多老人和残疾人在困苦中挣扎。
• Do people truly benefit from hardship and misfortune?
  我们真的能从苦难和不幸中获益吗？
• He was willing to face any hardship in fulfillment of his duty.
  他愿意面对任何困难去履行他的职责。
• I have gone through many difficulties, experienced hardship, but adversity brought me power and confidence.
  我经历了许多艰难困苦，但它也给了我力量和信心。
• He can't stand the slightest hardship.
  他受不得一点儿苦。
• You can endure any hardship.
  你能承受任何苦难。
• If other people can endure hardship, why can't I?
  人家能吃苦，我就不能？
• How much hardship has this man being conquering?
  你曾经战胜了多少艰难？
• The harsh economic measures have inflicted great hardship on the people.
  苛刻的经济措施使人民蒙受了极大的苦难。
• To finish the task by himself will be a great hardship.
  要他独立完成这项任务将是很艰难的。