(1)...have trouble/difficulty/a hard time/a difficult time (in) doing sth.
(有困难做某事)
例:People from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other.
来自那两个国家的人们在相互理解上是没有困难的。
(2) upon/on doing sth, 一……就……
例:Upon / On hearing the unexpected news, he was so surprised that hecouldn't say a word.
一听到这个出乎意料的消息,他惊讶到说不出话来。
(3) There is no/some difficulty/trouble (in) doing sth.
例:There is no difficulty in solving this social problem.
解决这个社会问题毫无困难。
(4) There is no need/use harm/hurry in doing sth
例:There is no need in sending such expensive present.
没有必要送这样贵重的礼物。
(5) spend some time/money (in) doing sth
例:They say children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of focusing on their school work.
他们说孩子们花太多的时间在闲聊和玩游戏上,而不是集中在学习上。
(6) It's no use / good/ worth doing sth
例:It’s no use talking with him. He won’t listen to you.
跟他谈没用,他不会听你的。
(7) It's a waste of time/money/energy doing
例:It's a waste of time watching TV programme as this