Subject：I have had a hard time for many years.

迷你對話

A: I heard you were promoted today.

我聽說你晉升了。

B: Yeah! What I’ve done in the past years is worthwhile. I have had a hard time for a long time.

是的，過去我所付出的一切都是值得的。過去那種艱難的日子我已經過了很久了。

地道表達

have a hard time

1. 解詞釋義

此語的意思是“過得很艱難”。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. I have a hard time with my wife.

我和我老婆關系不好。

e.g. He would have a hard time contradicting her.

跟她作對，他不會有好日子過的。

e.g. Do stepparents usually have a hard time winning the confidence of their stepchildren?

繼父母要贏得繼子女的信賴是不是通常很困難?

e.g. But I believe we'll have a hard time convincing our clients at your price.

但是要說服我方的客戶接受你們的價格很難。