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hard-pressed

英[ˌhɑ:dˈprest]
美[ˈhɑrdˈprɛst]

基本释义

  • adj.处于困境的,遭受强大压力的; 经济困难的

实用例句

You would be hard-pressed to find a better secretary.

找一位更好的秘书很难。

牛津词典

This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.

今年该航空公司将很难赢利。

The region's hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries.

该地区的消费者经济窘迫,在奢侈品上的开销比以前少了。

The twins look so similar that you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between them.

这对双胞胎看起来太像了,你简直无法把他们区分开来.

期刊摘选

The forces of Cassius were hard pressed early in the battle.

在战斗初期,卡修斯的部队处境艰难.

期刊摘选

The bank was hard pressed for funds.

这家银行资金很缺.

期刊摘选

Anyway, it's open secret that the government troops are very hard pressed just now.

并且陇海,平汉两路,中央军非常吃紧, 已经是公开的秘密了.

期刊摘选

You be hard pressed to find anybody more willing to joke than her.

你很难找到一个人比她还愿意开玩笑.

期刊摘选

We're hard pressed for helpers just now, and so we'll just have to take certain chances.

此刻是用人之际, 我们只好冒些儿险!

子夜部分

Gorbachev must have found himself hard pressed to explain the stunning turn of events to them.

戈尔巴乔夫一定觉得很难向他们解释清这个突如其来的转变.

辞典例句

I was hard pressed to meet the deadline.

我为赶上截止时间而焦头烂额.

辞典例句

Their organization is hard pressed for money.

他们的组织经费吃紧.

期刊摘选

As he was hard pressed for fime, he urged the taxidriver to go it.

由于时间紧逼, 他催著计程车司机使劲往前赶.

期刊摘选

It is natural for us to be hard pressed for time.

我们很自然地会发现我们常常被时间追赶着.

期刊摘选

I will be hard pressed to stop myself pouring red wine down his shirt front.

我想我需要极力克制住自己,才不会将手中的红酒泼到他的衬衣上.

期刊摘选

Although hard pressed at first, the force eventually gained a victory.

尽管该部队起初面临强大的攻势, 但最终取得了胜利.

期刊摘选

Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his neck.

一个冰冷梆硬的东西顶在了他的脖梗儿上。

柯林斯例句

英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty;

    "the troubled car industry"

    "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"

    "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"

    "we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng"

    "it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble"

    "found themselves in a bad way financially"

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