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 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。
• He was willing to face any hardship in fulfillment of his duty.
  他愿意面对任何困难去履行他的职责。
• You can endure any hardship.
  你能承受任何苦难。
• 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。
• She always grabs the heaviest jobs and never complains of hardship or fatigue.
  她总抢重活儿干，从来不叫苦不叫累。
• 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。
• His life was touched by hardship and personal tragedy.
  艰难和个人不幸影响了他的生活。
• 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。
• 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？
• If other people can endure hardship, why can't I?
  人家能吃苦，我就不能？