difficult
gb/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/ us/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
A2
Anh
~ 500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A2
property
1
Hard to do or accomplish
Needing a lot of effort or skill to do or understand.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is difficult
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'difficult' with 'different'; they are unrelated in meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
hard (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal than 'difficult'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
easy (The opposite in terms of effort required.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
difficult decision
|difficult task
|difficult question
|difficult situation
|difficult choice
Chủ đề
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- This exam is more difficult than I expected.
- It was a difficult climb to the top of the mountain.
- Solving the puzzle proved to be quite difficult.
- She faced a difficult decision about her career.
- The instructions were too difficult for beginners.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The test was difficult.
- It is difficult to read this book.
- The game is difficult for me.
- This job is difficult.
- Math is difficult for many students.
adjective
B1
property
2
Hard to please or manage
Not easy to please or control.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is difficult
Từ đồng nghĩa
uncooperative (Focuses on refusal to work with others.)
Từ trái nghĩa
easygoing (Describes someone relaxed and easy to get along with.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
difficult person
|difficult child
|difficult customer
Chủ đề
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He can be very difficult when he doesn't get his way.
- The manager had to deal with a difficult client.
- Her teenage son was going through a difficult phase.
- I find her a bit difficult to work with.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My boss is difficult.
- The child is difficult at school.
- He is a difficult man.
- She is difficult to work with.
adjective
B1
property
3
Emotionally challenging or stressful
Making you feel sad, stressed, or upset.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a difficult [time/situation/period]
Từ đồng nghĩa
challenging (Focuses on the demanding nature, can be positive or neutral.)
Từ trái nghĩa
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable and stress-free.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
difficult time
|difficult period
|difficult situation
Chủ đề
emotions
|life events
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Losing her job was a difficult experience for her.
- It was a difficult time for the whole family.
- They went through a difficult period after the accident.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It was a difficult time for me.
- This year was difficult for my family.
- He had a difficult life.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
difficult
IPA
GB/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
US/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
dif - fi - cult (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (dif)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: difficult
Họ từ
Core family
difficulty
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
easy
adjective A1
Cách diễn đạt
find [something] difficult
1/fˈaɪnd sˈʌmθɪŋ dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
fixed phrase
Think something is hard to do or understand
To think that something is hard to do or understand.
Ví dụ
- I find it difficult to wake up early.
- She found the exam very difficult.
go through a difficult time
1/ɡˈoʊ θɹˈu ə dˈɪfɪkʌlt tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Experience hardship or stress for a period of time
To have a period when life is very hard or stressful.
Ví dụ
- They went through a difficult time after the loss of their home.
- He's going through a difficult time at work.
make it difficult for [someone] to [do something]
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt dˈɪfɪkʌlt fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Hinder someone's ability to do something
To make it harder for someone to do something.
Ví dụ
- The heavy rain made it difficult for us to drive home.
- His constant interruptions made it difficult for her to finish her speech.