have a hard time 在……上碰壁
正如字面含義一樣,有了一段非常痛苦的時光(hard time),表示困難的狀況。想要說明具體緣由的話,可以在 hard time 后面接 ...ing。
例句:
You have a hard time listening, huh?
你在聽力方面花了很大功夫吧?
I had a hard time trying to find you.
我花了好大功夫才找到你。
I'm still having a hard time accepting the decision.
我至今也很難接受那個決定。
I'm having a hard time concentrating on what you're saying to me.
我很難聽懂你所說的話。
對話:
A: Why did he come home early from England?
他為什么提前從英國回來了?
B: He had a hard time adjusting to English food.
他對英國的食物很不適應。