Hard times Meaning in English
expression
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈtaɪmz
HARD tymz
hˈɑːd/ /tˈaɪmz
HAAHD tymz
释义
A period when life is especially difficult, often because of a lack of money, trouble, or major challenges.
用法与细微差别
'Hard times' is informal and commonly used to describe financial difficulty or emotional struggles. Often used with 'go through', 'face', or 'during'. The phrase can refer to personal, family, or broader (country, economy) hardship.
Spanish: momentos difíciles - tiempos difícilesPortuguese (BR): momentos difíceis - tempos difíceisPortuguese (PT): momentos difíceis - tempos difíceisChinese (Simplified): 艰难时期 - 困难时刻Chinese (Traditional): 艱難時期 - 困難時刻Hindi: कठिन समय - बुरे दिनArabic: أوقات عصيبة - أوقات صعبةBengali: কঠিন সময় - দুঃসময়Russian: трудные временаJapanese: 困難な時期 - 苦しい時期Vietnamese: thời kỳ khó khăn - lúc gian nanKorean: 어려운 시기 - 힘든 시기Turkish: zor zamanlar - kötü zamanlarUrdu: مشکل وقت - سخت وقتIndonesian: masa-masa sulit - masa-masa susah
例句
Many families are going through hard times right now.
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She lost her job and is having hard times.
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People save money for hard times.
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We all go through hard times, but things usually get better.
natural
During hard times, friends and family matter the most.
natural
The company survived some hard times before it finally succeeded.
natural