challenging
/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈcha-lən-jiŋ/ (ame, mw)
challenging — 形容詞
- challengingpositive
- more challengingcomparative
- most challengingsuperlative
1. Something that is challenging pushes you to use more effort, skill, or patience
有挑戰性
困難但能考驗能力的
Something that is challenging pushes you to use more effort, skill, or patience than usual in order to deal with it successfully.
Aiko found the maths test challenging because it covered topics she had never studied before.
Aiko 覺得這次數學考試很有挑戰性，因為考了許多她從未學過的內容。
challenging + because-clause for reason
Running a marathon is one of the most challenging physical activities a person can attempt.
跑馬拉松是最具挑戰性的體能活動之一。
superlative: one of the most challenging
The young chef created a challenging dish that required twelve different cooking techniques.
那位年輕的主廚做了一道很有挑戰性的菜餚，需要用到十二種不同的烹調技巧。
Leila's doctor gave her a set of challenging exercises to help her ankle recover after the accident.
Leila 的醫生給了她一組具有挑戰性的復健動作，幫助她的腳踝在車禍後恢復。
Repairing the old motorcycle turned out to be more challenging than Kofi had expected.
修理那輛舊摩托車比 Kofi 原本想像的還要更有挑戰性。
- demanding
stronger focus on the effort or time required; can describe both tasks and people
- tough
informal; similar meaning but does not emphasize growth or testing of ability
- difficult
most common and general; neutral — does not imply a positive or growth-oriented challenge
- taxing
suggests mental or physical strain, often exhausting rather than stimulating
- easy
requiring little effort or skill
- simple
not complicated; straightforward
- undemanding
not requiring much effort or attention
文法句型
be challenging
find + noun + challenging
more challenging than
用法筆記
This adjective is gradable, so you can use 'very', 'more', and 'most' with it. It usually describes tasks, situations, or experiences — not people. To describe a person who tests your abilities, use 'demanding' instead.