problem
n
1 thing that is difficult to deal with or understand 難以處理的事情; 難以了解的事物; 難題
How do you cope with the problem of poor vision? 怎樣解決視力不好這一難題呢?
a knotty problem 錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的事情
get to the root/heart of a problem 觸及問題的根本[核心]
We've got a problem with the car it won't start! 我們的汽車出故障了--發(fā)動不起來!
You'll have to mend that leak or it will cause problems later. 你得修補(bǔ)那個(gè)裂縫, 不然以後會出問題.
the housing problem in the inner cities 城市中心區(qū)的住房問題
(infml 口) `Will you be able to get me tickets for the match?' `Of course, no problem (ie I shall easily be able to).' `你能給我弄到比賽的票嗎?'`當(dāng)然可以, 沒問題.'
`I can't come to the party.' `Why, what's the problem?' `我不能來參加聚會.'`呦, 怎麼了?'
[attrib 作定語]
a problem novel, play, etc, ie one dealing with a social or moral problem 問題小說、 問題?。ㄌ接懮鐣虻赖聠栴}的)
a newspaper's problem page, iewith readers' letters about their problems, and suggestedsolutions 報(bào)紙的讀者問題專版.
2 question to be answered or solved (待答覆或待解決的)問題
a mathematical problem 數(shù)學(xué)題
She has found the answer to/solved the problem. 她找到了那問題的答案[解決了那個(gè)難題].