Difficulty较Problem困难的程度轻:
Difficulty n.困难. 难点-》比较难.但是可以解决
Problem n.问题. 难题-》比较难.有可能解决
He has some difficulties doing his homework. But don't worry. I think he can finish it by himself later.
他做家庭作业有点困难.可是不用担心.我想稍晚些他能自己做完功课.
He has some problems finishing this project now so he has to check his reference books.
要完成这个项目他现在有点困难.以至于他不得不翻阅他的参考书.
[2] Difficulty意思比较泛,困难,难点,可以是任何事情/任何方面。既可以表达problem 代表的待解决的问题,也可以是客观存在的困难,难处,困境。
Problem相对来说,是做某事过程中出现的问题,难题 ,需要解决的某个问题。
如:
He has hearing difficulty. 他有听力困难。
Do you have any difficulty with English?
你英语上有困难吗?
financial difficulty 财政困难, 资金困难
a key problem 一个关键问题
The problem was how to move the heavy machinery.
问题是怎样移动这台沉重的机器。
problem 指客观上存在的、难以处理或难以理解的问题。
difficulty 指需大量思考和技巧或努力才能克服的任何困难。
一般来讲,用到problem的话,都是很难解决的有争议的问题,不一定能解决得到结果;用difficulty多用来强调过程处境的困难,而不是难结果有争议难寻。
一个是难题,存在疑问。另一个是纯粹困难,事情很难完成