difficulty是可数还是不可数

(1)表示抽象意义的“困难”，是不可数名词。如：

Bad planning will lead to difficulty later. 计划不周会给以后带来困难。

(2)表示具体意义的“困难”(如难事、难点、难题等)，是可数名词。如：

He paused as if he found a difficulty. 他停下来，好像遇到了一个难点。

He met with many difficulties when travelling. 他在旅行进遇到过不少伤脑筋的事。

(3)在某些词组中是不可数名词(只用单数)。如：

with difficulty 困难地 without difficulty 容易地

而在某些词组中又是可数名词(且通常要用复数形式)。如：

make difficulties 刁难 under difficulties 在困难条件下

(4)在某些词组中可用作可数名词或不可数名词，有时意义相同： make no difficulty＝make no difficulties 无异议，不反对。

有时意义不同：

be in difficulty 有困难 be in difficulties 手头拮据

例句

你能站得起来吗?

Do you have difficulty getting up?

你不得不承认你现在已经进入了困境。

You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties

受伤的男子困难地上了马。

The injured man mounted his horse with difficulty.

有传闻，现在银行的处境很困难。

Rumours spread about banks being in difficulty.