problem
noun
ˈprɒbləm
noun
1
DIFFlCULTY
困难
a
situation
that
causes
difficulties
问题，难题; 困难
2
something
wrong
with
your
health
or
with
part
of
your
body
疾病
health
problem/problem
with
your
health
Does
she
have
any
long-term
health
problems?
她有什么慢性病吗？
back/heart/kidney
etc
problem
If
you
have
back
problems
you
should
avoid
lifting
heavy
objects.
要是你的背有毛病，就应该避免提重物。
hearing
problem
Many
people
with
hearing
problems
try
to
hide
their
condition.
很多听力有问题的人试图隐瞒自己的病情。
weight
problem
She
refuses
to
admit
to
herself
that
she
has
a
weight
problem.
她不愿承认自己超重。
emotional/psychological
problem
Is
this
a
sign
of
some
kind
of
deeper
psychological
problem?
这是否意味着有某种更严重的心理问题？
3
QUESTION
问题
a
question
for
which
you
have
to
find
the
right
answer,
using
mathematics
or
careful
thought
〔通过算数或仔细思考而解决的〕问题，题
She
gave
us
20
mathematical
problems
to
solve.
她让我们解 20 道数学题。
4
no problem
a.
used
to
say
that
you
are
happy
to
do
something
or
for
someone
else
to
do
something
b.
used
after
someone
has
said
thank
you
or
said
that
they
are
sorry
没什么〔用于回答对方的感谢或道歉〕
spoken
‘Can
I
bring
a
friend?’
‘Sure,
no
problem.’
“我能带个朋友来吗？”“当然，没有问题。”
‘Thanks
for
all
your
help.’
‘No
problem!’
“感谢你的所有帮助。”“没什么！”
5
the (only) problem is (that) …
used
before
saying
what
the
main
difficulty
in
a
situation
is
[口] （唯一的）问题是…
spoken
The
problem
is,
there
isn’t
enough
time.
问题是没有足够的时间。
6
that’s your/his etc problem
used
to
say
rudely
that
someone
else
is
responsible
for
dealing
with
a
situation,
not
you
[口] 那是你的/他的等问题
spoken
If
you
miss
the
train,
that’s
your
problem.
要是赶不上火车那是你的问题。
7
it’s/that’s not my problem
used
to
say
rudely
that
you
are
not
responsible
for
dealing
with
a
particular
problem
and
are
not
willing
to
help
[口] 那不是我的问题〔用来表示你对某事不承担责任并不愿意提供帮助〕
spoken
‘We’ve
got
a
serious
staffing
shortage.’
‘That’s
not
my
problem.’
“我们人员严重短缺。”“那不是我的问题。”
8
What’s your/his etc problem?
used
when
you
think
that
someone
is
behaving
in
a
way
that
is
unreasonable
[口，非正式] 你/他等出什么问题了？〔用于表示你认为对方的行为不合常理〕
spoken informal
9
Do you have a problem with that?
used
to
ask
someone
why
they
seem
to
disagree
with
you,
in
a
way
that
shows
that
you
are
annoyed
[口，非正式] 关于那一点你有问题吗？〔用于询问别人是否反对你，表示你有点生气〕
spoken informal
10
problem child/family/drinker etc
10.
a
child
etc
whose
behaviour
causes
problems
for
other
people
问题儿童/问题家庭/难对付的酒徒等
11
have a problem have problems
You
can
say
that
you
or
.
你可以说 have a problem 或 have problems
We
have
a
slight
problem.
我们遇到了小小的麻烦。
Are
you
having
problems
with
your
parents?
你和父母之间有什么问题吗？
12
have problems doing
You
can
something.
Do
not
use
‘to
do’.
表示做某事有困难的意思时，要说 have problems doing，不要说 have problems to do
I’m
having
a
problem
finishing
(NOT
不说
a
problem
to
finish)
this.
我完成这件事有困难。
He
had
problems
finding
(NOT
不说
problems
to
find)
a
job.
他找工作有困难。
13
the reason why
Do
not
say
‘the
problem
why’.
To
explain
why
there
is
a
problem,
use
.
解释为何会有问题时，不要说 the problem why，而要说 the reason why
The
reason
why
people
don’t
shop
there
is
that
it
costs
too
much.
人们不在那里购物的原因是价格太高。
14
arise occur
Do
not
say
‘problems
happen’.
Use
the
verbs
or
.
不要说 problems happen，而要用动词 arise 或 occur
Problems
start
to
arise
(NOT
不说
start
to
happen)
when
people
don’t
keep
up
their
payments.
人们不能按时付款时，问题便开始出现。