“have difficulties in”是一个常用的英语短语,核心含义是“在……方面有困难/遇到困难”,强调某人在完成某件事、应对某个领域或处理某个问题时存在阻碍。
have:表示“拥有、存在”;
difficulties:“困难”(可数名词复数,强调具体的、多个或不同类型的困难;若用单数difficulty,则更侧重抽象的“困难感”或整体的阻碍);
in:介词,引出“困难的领域/行为”(其后接名词、代词或动名词(doing))。
结构:主语 + have difficulties in + doing sth.
注意:介词in在口语或非正式语境中常省略,直接说“have difficulties doing sth.”。
例:
I have difficulties in understanding native English speakers.(我难以理解以英语为母语的人说话。)
She has difficulties (in) solving math problems.(她解数学题有困难。)
结构:主语 + have difficulties in + 名词/代词
这里的名词通常是具体的领域、任务或问题(如subjects, work, relationships等)。
例:
He has difficulties in chemistry.(他在化学方面有困难。)
They have difficulties in their new job.(他们在新工作中遇到了困难。)
have difficulty in(不可数):侧重抽象的、整体的困难(如“做某事本身有难度”);
例:I have difficulty in making friends.(我在交朋友方面有困难——整体上不擅长)。
have difficulties in(可数):侧重具体的、多个的困难(如“做某事时遇到了各种具体问题”);
例:I have difficulties in making friends here—everyone is too busy.(我在这里交朋友有困难——大家都太忙了(具体原因))。
have trouble in(用法完全相同,更口语化);
have a hard time in(强调“经历艰难时光”,语气稍强);
struggle with(更侧重“挣扎、努力应对”)。
总结:“have difficulties in”是表达“做事/某方面有困难”的常用结构,核心是“主语 + 困难 + 领域/行为”,灵活用于日常交流或书面表达中。