新牛津英漢雙解大詞典
difficult
adjective
needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand
困難的，費勁的；難懂的
she had a difficult decision to make.
她要做出壹個難做的決定。
the questions are too difficult for the children.
這些問題對孩子們來說太難了。
■characterized by or causing hardships or problems.
艱難的；有問題的
a difficult economic climate.
惡劣的經濟環境。
■(of a person) not easy to please or satisfy; awkward.
（人）難以取悅的，挑剔的；難對付的：
Lily could be difficult.
莉莉可能會難對付。
difficulty
noun (pl. -ies)
[mass noun]the state or condition of being difficult
困難；困境
Guy had no difficulty in making friends.
蓋伊很容易交朋友。
I managed with difficulty to struggle upright.
我努力克服困難，盡量做個正直的人。
■[count noun]a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand.
難事，難題；難懂的事
there is a practical difficulty.
有實際的困難。
a club with financial difficulties.
有財政困難的俱樂部。
■[count noun](常作 difficulties)a situation that is difficult or dangerous.
困境；險境
they went for a swim but got into difficulties.
他們去遊泳卻陷入險境。