hardship

困苦，艰难n.

• Many people are suffering economic hardship.

  很多人正遭受着经济困难。

• If you are lost in the woods, a little knowledge can turn what some people call a hardship into an enjoyable stay away from the troubles of modern society.

  如果你在森林里迷路了，少许知识就可以把一些人所说的困难变成远离现代社会的麻烦的一种享受。

• Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or sophisticated for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in posing short as well as long term hardships.

  时尚神话让女性相信，穿高跟鞋会让她们更美丽、更成熟。但事实上，高跟鞋既能让人长时间处于困境，也能让人短时间处于困境。