"a hard time" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 困難時期
• 難關

Definition

某人在經歷困難、痛苦或挑戰的時期。也可以指開玩笑或批評某人時讓對方難堪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語。既可指真正的難關，也可形容開玩笑、故意刁難別人。“give someone a hard time” 通常指戲弄或批評對方。

Examples

She is having a hard time at her new job.

她在新工作中正經歷**困難時期**。

He gave me a hard time about my mistakes.

他因為我的錯誤**為難了我**。

Many students had a hard time with the test.

許多學生在考試中遇到了**難關**。

I'm really going through a hard time right now, but I'm trying to stay positive.

我現在確實在經歷**困難時期**，但我努力保持樂觀。

Whenever I mess up, my friends give me a hard time—but it’s all in good fun.

每當我犯錯，朋友們就會**取笑我**——不過都是開玩笑啦。

After the breakup, she went through a hard time, but things got better.

分手後，她經歷了**難關**，但後來好多了。