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Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort
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difficult
adjective /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/
1
not easy to do, deal with, or understand 难做的;费劲的;难懂的

Choosing the winner was a difficult task. 选出获胜者是个艰难的任务。

The exam questions were too difficult. 这些考题太难了。

it is difficult to do something :

It's difficult to say what time I will get home. 很难说我什么时候会到家。

Her behaviour became increasingly difficult to understand. 她的行为越来越让人费解。

difficult for :

Talking to teenagers can be difficult for parents. 与青少年交谈对家长来说很困难。

find something difficult (to do) :

Ella finds the children very difficult to cope with. 埃拉觉得这些小孩很难对付。

make it difficult to do something :

Her age made it difficult to get another job. 她的年龄使她很难再找到工作。

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Complicated and difficult to understand: complicated, difficult, complex...
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Causing problems and disagreement: difficult, bad, embarrassing...
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hard
adjective /hɑː(r)d/
2
difficult to do 困难的;费力的

Some of the questions were very hard. 这些问题有的很难。

find something hard :

I found the English exam quite hard. 我发现英语考试题目很难。

hard for someone to do something :

It is hard for young people to get jobs in this area. 年轻人在这一地区找工作很难。

hard to do something :

It's hard to explain why I love this place so much. 很难解释为什么我这么喜欢这个地方。

hard to believe :

I find it hard to believe that we're leaving England for good. 我很难相信我们将永远离开英格兰。

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1a
involving a lot of effort 辛苦的;费力的

Lifting stones this size is pretty hard work. 把这么大的石头抬起来是件很吃力的活儿。

I need to relax at the end of a hard day. 辛苦工作一天后我需要放松一下。

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hard
adverb /hɑː(r)d/
1
using a lot of effort 努力地;费劲地

The Chinese team have worked very hard to get this far in the competition. 中国队努力拼搏,才在比赛中取得这样的成绩。

Our people fought hard to gain independence. 我们的人民为获得独立进行了艰苦的斗争。

I was trying very hard to remember her name. 我正努力地回忆她的名字。

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tough
adjective /tʌf/
1
difficult 困难的;艰难的

He's having a really tough time at the moment. 他现在的日子过得真艰难。

It was a tough decision to move to London. 迁居伦敦是个很难作出的决定。

Many companies are facing tough competition. 许多公司正面临着激烈的竞争。

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demanding
adjective /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/
2
needing a lot of time, ability, and energy 要求高的;费时费力的

a demanding job 费时费力的工作

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challenging
adjective /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/
difficult to deal with or achieve, but interesting and enjoyable 有挑战性的;困难而有趣的

a challenging and rewarding job 富于挑战性并且回报丰厚的工作

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Interesting: interesting, original, exciting...
arduous
adjective /ˈɑː(r)djuəs/
extremely difficult and involving a lot of effort 艰巨的;费力的

an arduous task 艰巨的任务

The journey was long and arduous. 旅途漫长而艰苦。

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arduously

adverb
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taxing
adjective /ˈtæksɪŋ/
difficult, and needing a lot of physical or mental effort 艰难的;费劲的;劳神的
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gruelling
adjective /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/
very difficult and involving a lot of continuous effort 艰苦的;使人精疲力竭的

a gruelling twelve mile race 艰苦的12英里比赛

the President's gruelling schedule 总统那疲惫不堪的日程安排

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complicated
adjective /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/
1
difficult to do, deal with, or understand, especially because of involving a lot of different processes or aspects 复杂的;难懂的;难办的

The situation seems to be getting more and more complicated. 形势似乎变得越来越复杂了。

a complicated voting system 复杂的选举制度

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Complicated and difficult to understand: complicated, difficult, complex...
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be an effort
phrase mainly spoken
to be difficult, tiring, or boring to do 是费力的事;是耗神的事;是困难的事

It's sometimes a real effort just to get up in the mornings. 早上起床有时候就真是件很困难的事。

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a devil of a
phrase
used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is 非常困难的;非常糟糕的

We had a devil of a job persuading her not to leave. 我们费了很大劲劝说她留下。

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ambitious
adjective /æmˈbɪʃəs/
2
an ambitious plan, aim, or attempt is difficult and will need a lot of effort to succeed (计划、目标或企图)要求高的,需付出极大努力(才能完成)的

an ambitious strategy for managing health care 管理医疗保健的雄图大略

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Augean
adjective [usually before noun] /ˈɔ:dʒiːən/
an Augean task is so difficult that it seems impossible

He vowed to clean out the Augean stables of national politics.

I don't envy them this Augean task.

This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 02/11/2017
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awkward
adjective /ˈɔːkwə(r)d/
2
something that is awkward is difficult to move or use because of its shape or position (某物因形状或位置而)难处理的

The crates were much too heavy and awkward for one person to carry. 这些板条箱太重了,一个人很难扛动。

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be a son of a bitch
phrase mainly American impolite
to be very difficult to do 是棘手的事;是苦差事
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be hard-pressed (to do something)
phrase
used for saying that something is difficult to do or is unlikely to happen 很难,不可能(做某事)

You'd be hard-pressed to meet a nicer person. 你很难碰到一个更好的人。

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be murder
phrase informal
to be very difficult, unpleasant, or uncomfortable 极其艰难;让人难受;令人不舒服

The traffic out there is murder. 外面的交通真是要命。

All this gardening is murder on my back. 干这些园艺活让我的背疼得要命。

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be no joke
phrase
to be very difficult or unpleasant 不是闹着玩的

It's no joke bringing up two kids on your own. 独自养大两个孩子可不是闹着玩的。

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be no tea party
phrase American informal
to be difficult or unpleasant 不容易;令人不快
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be slow going
phrase spoken
used for saying that progress is slow and difficult to achieve 进程缓慢

I'm trying to call everyone on the list, but it's been slow going. 我正试图打电话给名单上的每个人,但进展缓慢。

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cannot very well do something
phrase mainly spoken
used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something 不好做某事(用于表示做某事很难、错误或愚蠢)

We have to help her – we can't very well just leave her stranded out here in the middle of nowhere. 我们得帮助她,我们不能就让她在那个前不着村后不着店的地方陷入困境。

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delicate
adjective /ˈdelɪkət/
7
a delicate process is difficult, needing care and a lot of skill (过程)难处理的,需要小心处理的

a very delicate operation 难度很高的手术

a delicate balance between freedom and restraint 自由和约束之间很难做到的平衡

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devilish
adjective /ˈdev(ə)lɪʃ/
3
informal used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is 非常的;极度的
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Not pleasant and enjoyable: unpleasant, bad, awful...
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elusive
adjective /ɪˈluːsɪv/
a
difficult or impossible to achieve 难以实现的;无法实现的

An agreement to end the fighting remains elusive. 停战协议仍然难以达成。

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elusively

adverb
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Complicated and difficult to understand: complicated, difficult, complex...
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Difficult or impossible to deal with: difficult, impossible, trying...
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elusiveness

noun [U]
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The quality of being complicated or difficult to understand: complexity, sophistication, opacity...
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exacting
adjective /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
1
needing a lot of skill and care 费劲的;需细致小心的
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fiddly
adjective informal /ˈfɪd(ə)li/
difficult and annoying because you have to make small complicated movements with your fingers (精细而)难对付的;麻烦的;需要手巧的

Bony fish are so fiddly to eat. 刺多的鱼吃起来很麻烦。

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hard-earned
adjective /ˈhɑː(r)dˌɜː(r)nd/
earned or achieved only after a lot of effort 辛苦挣得的

hard-earned money 辛辛苦苦挣来的钱

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hard-fought
adjective
fought with a lot of effort, especially against a very determined opponent
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hard-won
adjective
achieved only after a lot of effort 辛苦得来的;来之不易的

hard-won success 来之不易的成功

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heavy
adjective /ˈhevi/
5
involving a lot of physical effort 繁重的;重体力的

They did most of the heavy work in the morning. 他们大部分重体力活儿是在上午干的。

The steering on this car is much heavier than on the other one. 开这辆车比开那一辆费力得多。

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6
informal serious and difficult 严肃难懂的

I found his new book a bit heavy. 我发现他的新书有点儿晦涩。

Her speech was heavy stuff, with references to philosophy and psychology. 她的发言很晦涩,多处论及哲学和心理学。

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Difficult or impossible to deal with: difficult, impossible, trying...
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heavy going
phrase
something that is heavy going is difficult to achieve or understand 很难的;艰涩的

It was heavy going keeping him interested. 要使他保持兴趣是很困难的。

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Complicated and difficult to understand: complicated, difficult, complex...
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hell for leather
phrase informal
very quickly, or with a lot of effort 飞快地;拼命地
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Quickly: quickly, fast, rapid...
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herculean
adjective
needing a lot of strength and determination in order to be achieved 费力的;艰巨的

a herculean task 艰巨的任务

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impossible
adjective /ɪmˈpɒsəb(ə)l/
1a
extremely difficult to do or to deal with 极难做的;极难应付的

The job makes impossible demands on your patience. 这份工作要求你极其耐心。

be impossible to do something :

This book is impossible to read without crying. 读这本书不可能不落泪。

make something impossible :

Dealing with her illness makes life pretty impossible for the rest of the family. 给她治病让家里其他人的生活变得非常艰难。

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Difficult or impossible to deal with: difficult, impossible, trying...
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intense
adjective /ɪnˈtens/
2
involving or done with a lot of effort, energy, attention etc 专注的;认真的

an intense stare 专注的凝视

This type of work requires intense concentration. 这类工作需要精神高度集中。

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intensive
adjective /ɪnˈtensɪv/
1
involving a lot of effort, energy, or attention 加强的;深入细致的;集中的;密集的

three weeks of intensive negotiations 3个星期的集中谈判

This database will enable a more intensive study to be carried out. 该数据库将使更深入细致的研究成为可能。

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intensively

adverb
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General words for farming, and types of farming: agrarian, agribusiness, agricultural...
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Describing or relating to teaching or learning: academic, advanced, applied...
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like getting blood from a stone
phrase
used for saying that it is very difficult to persuade someone to give you something or tell you something 像从石头里榨出血来;极其困难

Getting money out of him is like getting blood from a stone. 从他那里要钱简直像从石头里榨血一样难。

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like hell
phrase
1
spoken with a lot of speed or effort 飞快地;拼命地

I got out of the truck and ran like hell. 我下了卡车拼命地跑。

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Quickly: quickly, fast, rapid...
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narrow
adjective /ˈnærəʊ/
3
achieved with difficulty, in a way that shows how close the result was 勉强的;(成败)差距很小的

a narrow victory/escape/defeat 险胜/死里逃生/惜败

Our resolution passed with the narrowest possible majority. 我们的决议以微弱多数票获得通过。

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precision
adjective /prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/
a
needing skill and accurate movements 要求技术精确的

precision horseriding 精湛的马术

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punishing
adjective /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
extremely difficult, tiring, or damaging 极困难的;使人筋疲力尽的;严重劳损的

All of our athletes follow a punishing exercise schedule. 我们所有的运动员都在执行一个极其艰苦的训练计划。

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Making you feel tired: tiring, trying, wearing...
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punishingly

adverb
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Making you feel tired: tiring, trying, wearing...
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rocket science
noun [U] informal
a difficult activity that you need to be intelligent to do or understand. This word often shows that you do not think an activity is difficult at all 费力的事,难事(该词常表示认为某事根本就不难)

Replacing a car tyre isn't exactly rocket science. 更换汽车轮胎并不是什么难事。

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rugged
adjective /ˈrʌɡɪd/
4
needing a lot of physical strength 需要大量体力的

a rugged sport 对体力要求很高的运动

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ruggedly

adverb
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Physically strong: strong, powerful, athletic...
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Not smooth: rough, uneven, coarse...
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sensitive
adjective /ˈsensətɪv/
1b
needing to be dealt with carefully 需小心对待的;敏感的

The issues are controversial and politically sensitive. 这些问题存在争议并具有政治敏感性。

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sensitivity
noun /ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/
4
[U] a situation in which something needs to be dealt with carefully because people could be offended 棘手性;敏感

We're very aware of the sensitivity of the issue. 我们充分意识到了这个问题的敏感性。

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severe
adjective /sɪˈvɪə(r)/
6
needing a lot of effort, skill, or ability 严峻的;艰难的

They face a severe test of character against a vastly superior team. 他们面临着一场对他们意志品质的严峻考验,对手是比他们水平高出一大截的球队。

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strenuous
adjective /ˈstrenjuəs/
1
a strenuous activity is one in which it is necessary for you to use a lot of effort, energy, or strength 要花功夫的;费力的;艰苦的

The job involves strenuous work and long hours. 这项工作很艰苦,而且要花很长时间。

strenuous exercise 耗体力的运动

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  • used for saying that something will be very difficult to do (做某事)很困难

    It will take some doing to finish this before five o'clock. 要在5点钟前完成这项工作是很困难的。

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that's/it's easier said than done
phrase
used for telling someone that what they are advising you to do is not easy to achieve 说易行难

He told me not to worry, but that's easier said than done.

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time-consuming
adjective
something that is time-consuming takes a long time to do 花费大量时间的;耗时的
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tricky
adjective /ˈtrɪki/
1
difficult to do 困难的;复杂的

Finding the answer proved to be a little bit tricky. 找到答案费了些周折。

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trickily

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try as someone might
phrase
used for saying that someone is making a very great effort but still cannot do something 尽管某人尽了很大努力(但仍然无济于事)

Try as he might, he could not forget. 尽管他努力想忘掉,但怎么也忘不掉。

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unmanageable
adjective /ʌnˈmænɪdʒəb(ə)l/
extremely difficult to control or organize 难控制的;难组织的

The conflict could reach unmanageable proportions. 冲突可能会达到难以控制的程度。

My life had become unmanageable. 我的生活已经失控。

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uphill
adjective /ˈʌphɪl/
2
difficult to do or to achieve 费力的;艰难的
uphill battle/struggle/task etc :

The Opposition face an uphill struggle to win back voters. 反对党面临着重新赢回选民的艰巨任务。

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uphill

/ˌʌpˈhɪl/ adverb

The road leads uphill towards the church. 这条上坡路通向教堂。

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Describing movement up or down: upward, downward, ascending...
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generous
adjective /ˈdʒenərəs/
1b
a generous action takes more time or effort than is usual or expected (行为)慷慨的,大方的

a generous gesture 慷慨的姿态

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grueling
adjective /ˈɡru(ə)lɪŋ/
involving a lot of continuous effort

a grueling twelve mile hike

the President's grueling schedule

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gruelingly

adverb
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