hardship
n. 艰苦,贫困
Hardship is a situation in which your life is difficult or unpleasant, often because you do not have enough money.
Many people are suffering economic hardship...
很多人正处于经济困难之中。
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。
1. a state of misfortune or affliction;
2. something hard to endure;
3. something that causes or entails suffering;
difficulty, hardship
这两个名词都表示"困难"之意。
Hardship and penury wore him out before his time.
受穷受苦使他未老先衰.
The new tax laws are causing the poor a lot of hardship.
新税法正给穷人带来许多困难.
He lives in obscurity and contends with hardship.
他默默无闻、茹苦含辛.
He survived the time of hardship thanks to the help from his friends.
厄难之时,幸亏朋友帮助了他.
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.