difficulty
gb/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/ us/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
state
1
a hard or challenging situation
A situation that is not easy to do or solve.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to have [difficulty] (in/with) [doing something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes omit 'in' or 'with' after 'difficulty' when talking about an activity, e.g., saying 'I have difficulty to understand' instead of 'I have difficulty understanding'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
problem (More general; can refer to any issue, not just one that is hard to overcome.)
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challenge (Often suggests something difficult but possibly positive or motivating.)
คำตรงข้าม
ease (Describes the state of being easy or without difficulty.)
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simplicity (Refers to being simple and uncomplicated.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
face difficulty
|experience difficulty
|overcome difficulty
|have difficulty with
|in times of difficulty
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She had difficulty understanding the instructions.
- We faced great difficulty finding a taxi late at night.
- Despite the difficulties, they managed to finish the project.
- He spoke of his difficulties adjusting to the new culture.
- The company is experiencing financial difficulties.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have difficulty speaking English fast.
- She has difficulty with the test.
- They have difficulty finding the bus stop.
- He has difficulty reading this book.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
a problem that blocks progress
Something that stops you or slows you down when you try to do something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
obstacle (More formal; stresses something that stands in the way physically or figuratively.)
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hindrance (Formal; emphasizes something that delays or prevents progress.)
คำตรงข้าม
advantage (Something that helps you succeed instead of holding you back.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
technical difficulty
|serious difficulty
|legal difficulties
|encounter difficulties
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The project ran into unexpected technical difficulties.
- They encountered many difficulties on their journey.
- Legal difficulties delayed the launch of the product.
- We overcame several difficulties before reaching our goal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We had many difficulties on the trip.
- He had legal difficulties last year.
- They met some difficulties during the game.
คำนาม
B2
property
3
the hardness of a task
How hard something is to do or understand.
คำพ้องความหมาย
complexity (Emphasizes being complicated rather than simply hard.)
คำตรงข้าม
ease (Describes how easy something is instead of how difficult.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
level of difficulty
|varying difficulty
|increasing difficulty
หัวข้อ
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The test's level of difficulty was higher than expected.
- We can adjust the game's difficulty settings.
- The main difficulty lies in understanding the theory.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The test has a high level of difficulty.
- We can change the game's difficulty.
- The difficulty of this work is very high.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
difficulty
IPA
GB/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
US/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
dif - fi - culty (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (dif)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: difficulty
- Plural: difficulties, difficulty
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
have difficulty (in) doing something
1/hˈæv dˈɪfɪkʌlti ˈɪn dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
to find something hard to do
To find it hard to do something.
ตัวอย่าง
- I have difficulty remembering names.
- She has difficulty in walking after the injury.
in difficulty
1/ˈɪn dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
fixed phrase
in a problematic situation
In trouble or in a hard situation.
ตัวอย่าง
- Several swimmers were in difficulty and needed help.
- The company is in serious financial difficulty.
technical difficulties
1/tˈɛknɪkəl dˈɪfɪkʌltiz/
fixed phrase
Problems with equipment working properly
Problems with machines, computers, or other systems not working right.
ตัวอย่าง
- The live stream was interrupted due to technical difficulties.
- The show was delayed due to technical difficulties.
- We are experiencing technical difficulties with our phone lines.
- We are experiencing technical difficulties with our internet service.