challenging

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challenging — 形容詞

  • challengingpositive
  • more challengingcomparative
  • most challengingsuperlative

1. Something that is challenging pushes you to use more effort, skill, or patience

1.形容詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • challenging task
  • challenging problem
  • challenging experience
  • challenging situation
  • challenging exam
  • challenging work
  • challenging environment
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

I find my boss very challenging because he asks hard questions.
I find my boss very demanding because he asks hard questions.
'Challenging' describes tasks or experiences, not people, in this neutral sense.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • very challenging
  • quite challenging
  • particularly challenging
  • increasingly challenging

常用片語

  • find something challenging
  • prove challenging
  • remain challenging

介系詞搭配

  • challenging for
  • challenging to