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

• But a couple of months to think it over is no hardship, it's a godsend.
  但是有一两个月的时间考虑考虑，并不是苦事，这是天赐之福。
• 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。
• 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。
• He can't stand the slightest hardship.
  他受不得一点儿苦。
• 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？
• Our people have suffered untold hardship and misery.
  我们的人民已经遭受了巨大的苦难。
• 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。
• There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it.
  未来会很艰难，但是我们必须咬牙坚持下去。
• Hardship has worn away his will and resistance.
  艰辛磨掉了他的意志和反抗精神。
• 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。