hard-pressed
英 [ˌhɑːd ˈprest]
美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈprest]
adj. 处于强大压力的(尤指工作重、时间紧迫、资金少); 很难(做某事)
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牛津词典
adj.
- 处于强大压力的(尤指工作重、时间紧迫、资金少)
having a lot of problems, especially too much work, and too little time or money - 很难(做某事)
finding sth very difficult to do- You would be hard-pressed to find a better secretary.
找一位更好的秘书很难。
- You would be hard-pressed to find a better secretary.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 处于困境的;经济窘迫的;承受高压的
If someone ishard-pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money.- 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 region's hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries.
- ADJ-GRADED 很难做到的;(做…)有困难的
If you will behard-pressed todo something, you will have great difficulty doing it.- This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.
今年该航空公司将很难赢利。
- This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.
英英释义
adj
- facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
- distressed companies need loans and technical advice
- financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
- we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment
- found themselves in a bad way financially
双语例句
- They urged reduced utility rates for hard-pressed residential users.
他们强烈要求对经济困难的居民用户降低电力煤气价格。 - She was hard-pressed to make ends meet.
她很难使得收支平衡。 - The latest education reforms have put extra pressure on teachers who are already hard-pressed.
最新的教育改革对已经倍感压力的老师们又加诸了额外的压力。 - For hard-pressed Japanese component makers manufacturing in Japan it has been one long competitive struggle.
对于正身处困境的日本零部件制造业来说,这将是一场艰苦卓绝的长期斗争。 - On the last occasion he was hard-pressed to ensure that a supportive government emerged.
在上一次选举中,他对操纵政府已经感到力不从心。 - Its legendary bloopers are often no worse than the errors made by hard-pressed humans.
其传奇般的灾难片往往不亚于由捉襟见肘人类作出的错误。 - I saw a different person there, another human being who was as hard-pressed for time as I always am.
我看到了一个截然不同的人,另一个和我一样为时间饱受压力的人。 - Ping'an, population 800, may soon be hard-pressed to maintain its rustic charm.
有着800人口的平安可能将很难保持其质朴的魅力。 - You would be hard-pressed to find a better secretary.
找一位更好的秘书很难。 - This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.
今年该航空公司将很难赢利。