Dicvo

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/dɪfəkəlt/

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1 · adjective

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

难题;难

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The teacher explained two difficult questions after the test.

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老师在测验结束后讲解了两道难题。

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