hardships

hardships — noun

1. painful situations such as poverty, hunger, or loss that make daily living very

1.名詞B2
釋義

painful situations such as poverty, hunger, or loss that make daily living very difficult; also one specific example of such a struggle, like losing a job or fleeing a war zone.

例句

Dewi's grandmother often spoke about the hardships her family faced during the war.

collocation: face hardships

The early settlers endured great hardships during their first winter in the new colony.

collocation: endure hardships

同義詞
  • difficulties

    broader; covers any kind of problem, not necessarily painful or life-threatening

  • adversities

    more formal; emphasizes misfortune one fights against

  • struggles

    focuses on the effort to cope, not just the painful conditions themselves

  • trials

    literary or religious tone; suggests tests of character

反義詞
  • comforts

    easy, pleasant conditions of living

  • luxuries

    non-essential pleasures, the opposite of deprivation

文法句型

face hardships

endure hardships

suffer hardships

用法筆記

Almost always plural ('hardships'); the singular 'hardship' is used for the general concept or as a non-count noun. Frequently follows verbs like 'face', 'endure', 'suffer', 'overcome', or possessive structures ('the hardships of war').

常見錯誤

❌I had a hardships last year.
✅I went through hardships last year.
💡'hardships' is plural, so do not use the singular article 'a' with it.
❌The team finished the hardships of the project.
✅The team overcame the hardships of the project.
💡use 'overcome', 'endure', or 'face' with hardships, not 'finish'.