hardship
英 /ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ 美 /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
- n. 困苦；艰难境况severe difficulty or suffering, especially from lacking basic necessities
Losing her job caused months of hardship for the family.
她失业后，一家人经历了数月的困苦生活。
Rising housing costs can cause significant financial hardship for families already struggling to afford basic necessities.
不断上涨的住房成本可能使那些已经难以负担基本生活必需品的家庭陷入严重的经济困境。
搭配
financial hardship 经济困难face hardship 面临困境endure hardship 忍受困苦
辨析提示
泛指困苦通常不可数；具体磨难可用 hardships。
词族
hard (adj.)
近义 adversity、privation
反义 comfort
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