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Hard Pressed Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Great 英 美 Adj.经济拮据的;被催逼的;经历大困难的 处于困境的;经济窘迫的;承受高压的 Deal

英语单词 hard-pressed
英美音标 英 美
中文释义 adj.经济拮据的;被催逼的;经历大困难的
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]处于困境的;经济窘迫的;承受高压的 If someone is hard-pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money.
  [JOURNALISM 新闻]
  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]很难做到的;(做…)有困难的 If you will be hard-pressed to do something, you will have great difficulty doing it.
  [v-link ADJ to-inf]
  • This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.

    今年该航空公司将很难赢利。

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