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

• If other people can endure hardship, why can't I?
  人家能吃苦，我就不能？
• How can we prevent such poverty, hardship, and distress?
  我们怎么能防止这种贫穷、艰难和困苦呢？
• How much hardship has this man being conquering?
  你曾经战胜了多少艰难？
• Many people are suffering economic hardship
  很多人正处于经济困难之中。
• His life was touched by hardship and personal tragedy.
  艰难和个人不幸影响了他的生活。
• Many poor households are experiencing real hardship.
  很多贫穷家庭正经历严重的困难。
• We defy death, not to speak of hardship and difficulties.
  我们死都不怕，更不用说艰难困苦了。
• Housing benefit provides a cushion against hardship.
  住房福利可以减轻人们生活的艰辛。
• Hardship has worn away his will and resistance.
  艰辛磨掉了他的意志和反抗精神。
• 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。