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

• The tax increases will, in the aggregate, cause much hardship.
  增加税收归结起来造成很多困难。
• In those days of hardship, they managed to survive only by pulling in their belts.
  在那艰苦岁月里，他们是靠节衣缩食才勉强活了下来。
• 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。
• You can endure any hardship.
  你能承受任何苦难。
• They've been promised their full July salary minus the hardship payment.
  他们已经得到承诺，7月份的工资除去辛劳补助外将全额发放。
• 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。
• And such people do desperate things, especially in times of economic hardship.
  这样的人做绝望的事情，尤其是在经济困难的时候。
• Hardship has worn away his will and resistance.
  艰辛磨掉了他的意志和反抗精神。
• Many people are suffering economic hardship
  很多人正处于经济困难之中。
• How much hardship has this man being conquering?
  你曾经战胜了多少艰难？