How do you use "difficulty" in a sentence?

I had difficulty understanding his accent. The company is experiencing financial difficulties. The difficulty level of the game can be adjusted.

difficulty

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: The state of being hard to do or understand; a problem or obstacle

困难，难度，问题

dificultad

困難、難しさ

어려움, 곤란

The word 'difficulty' refers to the state of being hard to do, deal with, or understand, or a problem that makes something harder. 'Have difficulty' means to struggle with something. 'In difficulty' or 'in difficulties' means in trouble. 'Difficult' is the adjective form.

「difficulty」是指难以做、处理或理解的状态，或使某事更难的问题。「have difficulty」意味着在某事上挣扎。「in difficulty」或「in difficulties」意味着陷入困境。「difficult」是形容词形式。

La palabra «difficulty» se refiere al estado de ser difícil de hacer, tratar o entender, o un problema que hace algo más difícil. «Have difficulty» significa tener problemas con algo. «In difficulty» o «in difficulties» significa en apuros. «Difficult» es la forma adjetiva.

「difficulty」は、行うこと、対処すること、または理解することが難しい状態、または何かをより困難にする問題を指します。「have difficulty」は何かに苦労することを意味します。「in difficulty」または「in difficulties」は困っていることを意味します。「difficult」は形容詞形です。

'difficulty'는 무언가를 하거나 다루거나 이해하기 어려운 상태, 또는 무언가를 더 힘들게 만드는 문제를 가리킵니다. 'have difficulty'는 무언가에 어려움을 겪다라는 뜻입니다. 'in difficulty' 또는 'in difficulties'는 곤경에 처해 있다는 의미입니다. 형용사형은 'difficult'입니다.

Ejemplos

I had difficulty understanding his accent.
我很难听懂他的口音。
Tuve dificultad para entender su acento.
彼のアクセントを理解するのに苦労しました。
그의 억양을 이해하는 데 어려움을 겪었습니다.
The company is experiencing financial difficulties.
公司正面临财务困难。
La empresa está experimentando dificultades financieras.
会社は財政難に直面しています。
회사는 재정적 어려움에 직면해 있습니다.
The difficulty level of the game can be adjusted.
游戏的难度级别可以调整。
El nivel de dificultad del juego se puede ajustar.
ゲームの難易度は調整できます。
게임의 난이도는 조절할 수 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'difficulté', from Latin 'difficultas', from 'difficilis' meaning 'hard to do', from 'dis-' (not, away) + 'facilis' (easy), from 'facere' (to do). Literally 'not easy'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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