It's difficult to find the time to study. /非常难找到学习的时间。
Dialogue
A: I'd like to study and practise English more, but it's difficult. Life is so busy.
A: 我想更多地学习和训练英语,但非常难。生活太忙碌了。
B: Yes, it is. It's difficult to find the time to study.
B: 是的,是如此。非常难找到学习的时间。
A: I know. I'm busy at work all week. It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour. And then I'm tired. I just don't have enough time!
A: 我了解。我一周都忙于工作。在交通高峰时刻回家花去了相当长的时间。回到家将来我也累了。我就是没足够的时间!
B: Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn especially if time is difficult.
B: 或许你得找到可以学英语的其他办法特别是在时间非常紧的状况下。
A: You're right. Like listening to CDs when I'm going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.
A: 你说得对。像上班的时候听CD,读报纸和杂志,或者用周末的时间学习。
Notes 注解
1、If you want to express a wish or a desire, you can use I would like . . . / I would like . . . e.g.: I'd like to study more / I'd like to study more ; I'd like a holiday / I'd like a holiday.
假如你想表达某个期望或者愿望,你可以用I would like . . . / 我想 . . . 比如: I'd like to study more / 我想学得更多;I'd like a holiday /我想有个假期。
2、Remember the phrases2 ages / ages : a long time / a long time, e.g.: It takes me ages to get home / It takes me ages to get home; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time / In heavy traffic, it takes a long time.
记住短语 ages /很长时间:a long time /很久,比如:It takes me ages to get home / 回家花去了相当长的时间; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time /在交通拥挤的时候,花去了很久。
3、You can use the phrase1 enough / enough in various ways, e.g.: I don't have enough time / I don't have enough time; or when eating I'm full I've had enough to eat / I'm full I've had enough to eat.
你可以在不少情形下用enough /足够的。比如:I don't have enough time / 我没足够的时间; 或者在吃饭的时候说 I'm full I've had enough to eat /我饱了我吃得足够多了。