The seriousness of the situation is difficult to appreciate in its totality.

很难从全局上理解局势的严重性。

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"The situation is difficult and it would be nonsense to hide it," said Mr Zapatero.

“形势固然困难，但要掩饰是愚蠢的。”萨帕特罗说道。

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The market situation is difficult to evaluate.

市场形势难以评估。

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"In Sudan,the combination of conflict and drought, instability and the situation in Darfur, which is still difficult."

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But a few verses later it's clear that the poet isn't really drowning: this is a metaphor for his difficult situation.

但是随后的几首诗证明了，诗人并没有真正的溺水：,这里的水象征着困境。

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We all know that the situation there is extremely difficult.

大家都知道阿富汗的局势很紧张。

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And in the case of Portugal, "The situation is more difficult than in Ireland because the economy and the government are further away from returning to full market funding, " he says.

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But they made it pretty clear that the situation is going difficult for a while.

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The situation is especially difficult when your critic is anonymous, as then you first need to persuade a website or message board operator to disclose the person's identity.

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