英语词汇“challenging”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a challenging game
Bowden called the piece, "one of the most challenging pieces of music I've ever played."
Planning a wedding reception for over 1000 guests will be very challenging.
The job wasn't challenging enough for me - I wanted something more creative.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A challenging language, carrying with it the sweet allure of forbidden fruit.
As we all know marine fishkeeping is a challenging hobby in so many ways.
But the really challenging upshot of the report was not this predictable hypocrisy.
Not only have there been many important exhibitions held on these issues but many women artists have developed brave and challenging work.
The only shortfall, he said, was of facilities for patients with very difficult and challenging behaviour.
They had misgivings about Mr Major's diffidence, felt he was not carrying the battle to the strongly challenging enemy.
This has to be achieved without adversely affecting design quality, a task that can prove quite challenging.
Yet the custom side is more challenging and helps us to design and produce new and better products.

THESAURUS► difficult

not easy to do, understand, or deal with: · a difficult question· The homework was really difficult.· It is difficult to see how peace can be achieved in the region.

► hard

difficult. Hard is less formal than difficult and is very common in spoken English: · The test was really hard.· a hard decision· It was hard to forgive him.

► tough

very difficult, because you have to use a lot of effort, or because it affects you emotionally: · a tough race· Doctors have to make tough decisions about who to treat first.· The team faces some tough competition.· Life is tough sometimes.

► tricky

difficult because it is complicated and full of problems: · She had helped him out of a tricky situation.· Merging the two companies was bound to be tricky.

► awkward

rather difficult to deal with – used especially when something could be embarrassing: · You’ve put me in a very awkward position.· It was getting dark and foggy, which made the rescue even more awkward.

► challenging

difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way: · I wanted a job that was more challenging.· a challenging piece of music

► demanding

difficult and tiring, because it takes a lot of effort: · Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job.· it can be very demanding bringing up young children.

► daunting

if something seems daunting, you think that it will be difficult and you do not feel confident about being able to do it: · a daunting challenge· The task seemed a little daunting at first.

► delicate

needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively, especially in order to avoid offending people or causing problems: · This is a very delicate subject, and it can be difficult to talk about it with your parents.· He thanked me for the way in which this delicate matter had been handled.

Longman Language Activatorneeding a lot of skill, hard work, and determination► challenging

a challenging job or activity needs a lot of hard work and skill, but it is also interesting and enjoyable: · The job wasn't challenging enough for me - I wanted something more creative.· Bowden called the piece "one of the most challenging pieces of music I've ever played."

► be a challenge

if a new job or activity is a challenge , it is difficult, but you are determined to do it because it is interesting and exciting: · You may find your first couple of months in the job quite a challenge.· Getting the two groups to work together was a challenge, but we did it.

► demanding

a demanding job or activity is very difficult and tiring, because it needs all your effort and skill: · Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job - you don't get much free time.

► daunting

if something is daunting , it seems almost impossible, and the idea of doing it makes you feel nervous: · Climbing Everest is a daunting challenge for any mountaineer.daunting task: · I was faced with the daunting task of learning the whole script in 24 hours.

► take some doing

spoken use this about something that needs a lot of effort, skill, or determination, and you admire someone who does it: · Winning 3 gold medals in the Olympic Games takes some doing.· It took some doing, but I finally persuaded Jim to give me a few more days off.

► taxing

formal difficult for someone because of needing more mental or physical effort than they are able to give: · The job was taxing, but there were some good moments.· Later in the pregnancy when the drive to work was getting too taxing, I worked at home two days a week.

► exacting

needing hard work and a lot of attention given to the details of a job, in order to make sure that it is done well: · Film-editing is a difficult and exacting job.· The article is based on the institute's exacting study of wages in the health care professions.

► stretch

if an activity, job etc stretches you, it is difficult enough to make you use all your skill, ability etc, and this helps you become better at it: · The exercises are designed to stretch the abilities of even the most advanced students.· I was disappointed with the course -- I didn't feel I was being stretched enough.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· As the children get used to your interventions, you can make them more challenging.· He highlights the more challenging places, but says that the skiing tends to be on the tame side.· Yet the custom side is more challenging and helps us to design and produce new and better products.· It is likely that you are already using some of them; others may seem to be more challenging.· He finds it far more challenging than shooting either grouse or pheasant, which he has also done plenty of.· For a more challenging opportunity, remember that people with fundraising skills or retired secretaries or accountants are frequently in demand.· That may be satisfied by giving the individual more responsibility or more challenging work. 5.· In the 1984 study by Bennett etal., teachers thought that their learning tasks were considerably more challenging than they were.

► most

· One of the most challenging issues here is the staffing of work.· Thirdly, and this is the most challenging categorisation, partnerships differ in terms of the intimacy of education business relationships which are developed.· Amateur golfers travel to play, searching out the most challenging courses around the world.· Investigative child protection interviews are one of the most challenging areas of social work practice.· G M Miller A highly structured talk on what was probably the most challenging topic in this year's list.· April is the most challenging month here.· Worse luck on the voters who have to contend with the most challenging of ballot papers.

NOUN► behaviour

· The only shortfall, he said, was of facilities for patients with very difficult and challenging behaviour.· Our selection procedure has resulted in no places being offered to students with profound or multiple disabilities or severe challenging behaviour.

WORD FAMILYadjectivechallengingchallenged ≠ unchallengedunchallengeablenounchallengechallengerverbchallengeadverbchallengingly

单词	challenging
释义	challengingchal‧leng‧ing /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ ●○○ AWL adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a challenging game Bowden called the piece, "one of the most challenging pieces of music I've ever played." Planning a wedding reception for over 1000 guests will be very challenging. The job wasn't challenging enough for me - I wanted something more creative. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A challenging language, carrying with it the sweet allure of forbidden fruit. As we all know marine fishkeeping is a challenging hobby in so many ways. But the really challenging upshot of the report was not this predictable hypocrisy. Not only have there been many important exhibitions held on these issues but many women artists have developed brave and challenging work. The only shortfall, he said, was of facilities for patients with very difficult and challenging behaviour. They had misgivings about Mr Major's diffidence, felt he was not carrying the battle to the strongly challenging enemy. This has to be achieved without adversely affecting design quality, a task that can prove quite challenging. Yet the custom side is more challenging and helps us to design and produce new and better products. Thesaurus THESAURUS► difficult not easy to do, understand, or deal with: · a difficult question· The homework was really difficult.· It is difficult to see how peace can be achieved in the region. ► hard difficult. Hard is less formal than difficult and is very common in spoken English: · The test was really hard.· a hard decision· It was hard to forgive him. ► tough very difficult, because you have to use a lot of effort, or because it affects you emotionally: · a tough race· Doctors have to make tough decisions about who to treat first.· The team faces some tough competition.· Life is tough sometimes. ► tricky difficult because it is complicated and full of problems: · She had helped him out of a tricky situation.· Merging the two companies was bound to be tricky. ► awkward rather difficult to deal with – used especially when something could be embarrassing: · You’ve put me in a very awkward position.· It was getting dark and foggy, which made the rescue even more awkward. ► challenging difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way: · I wanted a job that was more challenging.· a challenging piece of music ► demanding difficult and tiring, because it takes a lot of effort: · Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job.· it can be very demanding bringing up young children. ► daunting if something seems daunting, you think that it will be difficult and you do not feel confident about being able to do it: · a daunting challenge· The task seemed a little daunting at first. ► delicate needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively, especially in order to avoid offending people or causing problems: · This is a very delicate subject, and it can be difficult to talk about it with your parents.· He thanked me for the way in which this delicate matter had been handled. Longman Language Activatorneeding a lot of skill, hard work, and determination► challenging a challenging job or activity needs a lot of hard work and skill, but it is also interesting and enjoyable: · The job wasn't challenging enough for me - I wanted something more creative.· Bowden called the piece "one of the most challenging pieces of music I've ever played." ► be a challenge if a new job or activity is a challenge , it is difficult, but you are determined to do it because it is interesting and exciting: · You may find your first couple of months in the job quite a challenge.· Getting the two groups to work together was a challenge, but we did it. ► demanding a demanding job or activity is very difficult and tiring, because it needs all your effort and skill: · Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job - you don't get much free time. ► daunting if something is daunting , it seems almost impossible, and the idea of doing it makes you feel nervous: · Climbing Everest is a daunting challenge for any mountaineer.daunting task: · I was faced with the daunting task of learning the whole script in 24 hours. ► take some doing spoken use this about something that needs a lot of effort, skill, or determination, and you admire someone who does it: · Winning 3 gold medals in the Olympic Games takes some doing.· It took some doing, but I finally persuaded Jim to give me a few more days off. ► taxing formal difficult for someone because of needing more mental or physical effort than they are able to give: · The job was taxing, but there were some good moments.· Later in the pregnancy when the drive to work was getting too taxing, I worked at home two days a week. ► exacting needing hard work and a lot of attention given to the details of a job, in order to make sure that it is done well: · Film-editing is a difficult and exacting job.· The article is based on the institute's exacting study of wages in the health care professions. ► stretch if an activity, job etc stretches you, it is difficult enough to make you use all your skill, ability etc, and this helps you become better at it: · The exercises are designed to stretch the abilities of even the most advanced students.· I was disappointed with the course -- I didn't feel I was being stretched enough. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · As the children get used to your interventions, you can make them more challenging.· He highlights the more challenging places, but says that the skiing tends to be on the tame side.· Yet the custom side is more challenging and helps us to design and produce new and better products.· It is likely that you are already using some of them; others may seem to be more challenging.· He finds it far more challenging than shooting either grouse or pheasant, which he has also done plenty of.· For a more challenging opportunity, remember that people with fundraising skills or retired secretaries or accountants are frequently in demand.· That may be satisfied by giving the individual more responsibility or more challenging work. 5.· In the 1984 study by Bennett etal., teachers thought that their learning tasks were considerably more challenging than they were. ► most · One of the most challenging issues here is the staffing of work.· Thirdly, and this is the most challenging categorisation, partnerships differ in terms of the intimacy of education business relationships which are developed.· Amateur golfers travel to play, searching out the most challenging courses around the world.· Investigative child protection interviews are one of the most challenging areas of social work practice.· G M Miller A highly structured talk on what was probably the most challenging topic in this year's list.· April is the most challenging month here.· Worse luck on the voters who have to contend with the most challenging of ballot papers. NOUN► behaviour · The only shortfall, he said, was of facilities for patients with very difficult and challenging behaviour.· Our selection procedure has resulted in no places being offered to students with profound or multiple disabilities or severe challenging behaviour. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivechallengingchallenged ≠ unchallengedunchallengeablenounchallengechallengerverbchallengeadverbchallengingly difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way: Teaching young children is a challenging and rewarding job. a challenging problem► see thesaurus at difficult—challengingly adverb
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