difficulty与hardship这两个名词都表示“困难”之意。
difficulty : 指需大量思考和技巧或努力才能克服的任何困难。
- We finished the job, but only with great difficulty.
我们非常艰难地完成了工作。 - The difficulty of the task excited them.
这项任务之艰巨让他们感到非常刺激。
hardship : 侧重指生活上令人难以承受的艰难困苦，如疾病、贫穷等磨难。
- People suffered many hardships during that long winter.
在那个漫长的冬季，人们吃了很多苦头。 - It was no hardship to walk home on such a lovely evening.
在这么一个宜人的傍晚步行回家一点也不辛苦。
