It's difficult to do sth与It's difficult doing sth

问题描述

英语说it’s difficult to do sth肯定是对的。如：

It’s difficult to describe how I feel. 很难描述我的感受。

It’s difficult to understand anything he says. 要理解他说的话很困难。

It’s difficult to get into a university nowadays. 如今进大学读书是难事。

但是，英语可以说It’s difficult doing sth吗？比如英语可以这样说吗？

It’s difficult describing how I feel. 很难描述我的感受。

It’s difficult understanding anything he says. 要理解他说的话很困难。

It’s difficult getting into a university nowadays. 如今进大学读书是难事。

老师答疑

陈老师：

英语可以说It’s difficult doing sth也完全可以的。如：

1. It was difficult trying to talk to her. 试图跟她谈很困难。（John Sinclair著《柯林斯·英语语法大全》第10.39节）

2. Making new friends is difficult. / It’s difficult making new friends. 交新朋友不容易。（John Eastwood著《牛津英语语法指南》第50节）

3. It’s difficult finding your way around in a strange city. / It’s difficult to find your way around in a strange city. 在一个陌生的城市里找路很困难。（《朗文英语语法》第16.47节）

黎老师：

同意陈老师的看法。又如：
Is it difficult being a single parent? 做单亲父母很困难吗？（外教社《剑桥美国英语词典》英汉双解版 p.683）