He was going through a very difficult time.

他在经历一段非常艰难的时期。

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The US dollar went through a difficult time, in company with the oil market.

美元与石油市场同时经历了艰难时期。

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The pair admitted that their three-year-old marriage was going through "a difficult time."

那对夫妇承认他们3年的婚姻正在经历一个困难时期。

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And if one person dies, the other person may have a difficult time claiming the couple's money or property.

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So I started to talk to the VCs and asking for $10 million at a very, very difficult time in Internet history.

就在互联网历史上最艰难的时期，我开始跟风险投资商接洽，向他们要1000万美元。

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Isn't it difficult being a mother and a professor at the same time and keeping a balance between the two?

同时做母亲和教授是不是很困难呢？两者之间取得平衡不容易吧？

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So middle-class families were generally having a very difficult time even before the crisis hit.

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We are coordinating closely in managing a very difficult time for the global economy.

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Consequently, fund managers had a difficult time keeping up with the performance of the index.

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