1.problem作“问题”解,常指客观存在的并有待解决的困难或问题,也可指提出来的疑难问题,还可指数字、事实等方面的问题、习题或思考题。
2.problem可用于答语中,与否定词连用,表示“没有问题”。
3.problem有时还可以作定语,表示“难对付的,很成问题的”,可修饰物,也可修饰人。
no problem
1.不麻烦,没什么,没事儿 it was no trouble; it doesn't matter (said when sb thanks you or says they are sorry for sth)
“I'm sorry for knocking you.”“对不起撞了你一下。”“No problem.”“没关系。”
2.非常容易 that will be easy
You've got a puncture?No problem!I'll soon mend that for you.你的车胎扎破了吗?没问题,我马上为你补好。
I asked him what his problem was.我问他有何困难。
This problem bears on the interests of the labour.这个问题关系到劳工的利益。
To build a tunnel, the problem of ventilation must be first solved.要建造一条隧道,通风问题得首先解决。
Hunger is the major problem in the drought stricken areas.在长期干旱的地区饥饿是主要问题。
His approaches to the problem are wrong.他处理这个问题的方法是错误的。
I don't believe such a sprig can cope with an urgent problem like this.我不相信这样的小家伙就能妥善处理这样一个紧急的问题。
His problems did not really admit of any solution.他的困难没有真正的解决办法。
These problems are the result of years of bad management.这些问题是多年经营不善造成的后果。
The high cost of oil poses serious problems for industry.昂贵的石油价格给工业造成了严重困难。
We can't solve all these problems at a stroke.我们不能一下子把所有问题都解决。
The lawyer's advice led to the resolution of all our problems.律师的建议解决了我们的所有问题。
He'll give you good counsel on your problems.对于你的那些问题他会给你很好的忠告。
Can you work out this maths problem?你能算出这道数学题吗?
Somehow he again made a mistake in solving the mathematical problem.不知怎么地,他在解这道数学题时又算错了。
Tom racked his brains during the test trying to solve the problem.汤姆在考试时绞尽脑汁想解出那道题。
The teacher's explanation brought out our misunderstanding of the problem.老师的解释使我们搞清楚了对问题的误解。
The woman teacher set her students a hard problem.这个女老师给她的学生们出了一道难题。
My next-door neighbour is a problem family.我的邻居家是一个很难对付的家庭。
▲~+of wh-clause
The problem of where we are to go is still being discussed.我们将去哪里的问题仍然在讨论中。
problem, question
这两个词都有“问题”的意思。其区别是:question是一般的问题,较为常用,往往需要对方答复; problem指要解答的、须解决的或供讨论的问题,也可指难以处理的问题,还可指数学习题。例如:
The students asked a lot of questions.学生们问了许多问题。
We can't go out in this weather; it's out of the question.这样的天气我们不能出去,根本不要提出去的事吧。
[同义词] difficulty, dilemma, predicament, puzzle, question
[词源] <拉丁语problema(提出的问题)
