difficulty是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 困难， 困境， 难题，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Once more, I stammered with difficulty that I had no objection.
-- This unexpected inquiry put me into such a difficulty that I began saying in the absurdest way that if there had been any such person I had no doubt she would have been quite well and would have been very much obliged and would have sent her compliments, when the nurse came to my rescue.
-- In one or two instances there was a difficulty respecting the raising of fees, and then Mr. Wemmick, backing as far as possible from the insufficient money produced, said, "it's no use, my boy.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But the principal difficulty was to raise and place me in this vehicle.
-- Towards night I got with some difficulty into my house, where I lay on the ground, and continued to do so about a fortnight; during which time, the emperor gave orders to have a bed prepared for me.
-- The parallel sticks secured them and their horses from fall-ing over the stage; and the emperor was so much delighted, that he ordered this entertainment to be repeated several 41days, and once was pleased to be lifted up and give the word of command; and with great difficulty persuaded even the empress herself to let me hold her in her close chair within two yards of the stage, when she was able to take a full view of the whole performance.
-- The mistress sent her maid for a small dram cup, which held about two gallons, and filled it with drink; I took up the vessel with much difficulty in both hands, and in a most respectful manner drank to her ladyship's health, express-ing the words as loud as I could in English, which made the company laugh so heartily, that I was almost deafened with the noise.
-- I got with much difficulty out of my hammock, having first ventured to draw back the slip-board on the roof already mentioned, contrived on purpose to let in air, for want of which I found myself almost stifled.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'But it's extraordinary the difficulty I have on scores of such subjects, in speaking to any one on equal terms.
-- 'Now, you know,' said Mr. Bounderby, taking some sherry, 'we have never had any difficulty with you, and you have never been one of the unreasonable ones.
-- He had been so wholly unprepared for what he heard now, that it was with difficulty he answered, 'Yes, Louisa.'
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Our vessel now felt the full force of the ocean waves, and the wind shifting, we with great difficulty made t he Faroe Isles.
-- "Now, Harry," said my uncle, rubbing his hands, "an goes well, the worse difficulty is now over."
-- "How the worse difficulty over?"
-- My uncle had great difficulty in making them accept a sufficient and proper remuneration.
-- The great difficulty of our journey now began.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His experience on the lock gave him such an acute perception of the enormous difficulty of 'tying up' money with any approach to tightness, and contrariwise of the remarkable ease with which it got loose, that through a series of years he regularly propounded this knotty point to every new insolvent agent and other professional gentleman who passed in and out.
-- 'We had better get hold of Amy first of all,' said Tip, referring any difficulty to her as a matter of course.
-- He perceived that the man was not a difficulty in his own mind alone, but in Mr Meagles's too; for such conversation as they had together on the short way to the Park was by no means well sustained, and Mr Meagles's eye always wandered back to the man, even when he spoke of something very different.
-- 'Except that when Pancks told us of your having embarked in this business and with difficulty persuaded us that it was really you I said to Mr F.'s Aunt then we would come and ask you if it would be agreeable to all parties that she should be engaged at our house when required for I know she often goes to your mama's and I know that your mama has a very touchy temper Arthur Doyce and Clennam or I never might have married Mr F. and might have been at this hour but I am running into nonsense.'
-- It was with some difficulty that she could be induced to go back with the excuse; but the promise of being told a story of old her great delight on condition that she concentrated her faculties upon the errand and left her little mistress to herself for an hour longer, combined with a misgiving on Maggy's part that she had left her good temper at the bottom of the staircase, prevailed.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Beth was worried by the confusion of her closet and the difficulty of learning three or four songs at once, and Amy deeply regretted the dam-age done her frock, for Katy Brown's party was to be the next day and now like Flora McFlimsey, she had 'nothing to wear'.
-- Having with difficulty restrained an explosion of mer-riment, lest it should offend her majesty, Laurie tapped and was graciously received.
-- With much difficulty and some danger she was dug out, for Jo was so overcome with laughter while she excavated that her knife went too far, cut the poor foot, and left a lasting memorial of one artistic attempt, at least.
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