Word
hard-pressed
/ˌhɑːdˈprest/
adjective
经济困难的；处境艰难的
核心释义
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
- 1.
困难地
Barely able; having difficulty doing something.
- 2.
面临或经历财务困难
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
- 3.
处境艰难
Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.
困难地；面临或经历财务困难；处境艰难；处于困境的；遭受强大压力的; 经济困难的
用法In use
After losing his job, he was hard-pressed to pay his rent.
用法提示：hard-pressed 是形容词，在此作表语，表示‘处境困难，难以支付’。
Many hard-pressed families are struggling to afford basic necessities.
用法提示：hard-pressed 作前置定语，修饰 families，意为‘经济困难的’。
The company is hard-pressed by high production costs and falling demand.
用法提示：hard-pressed 作表语，后接 by，表示‘承受……压力，陷入困境’。
financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
be hard-pressed to do sth
She would be hard-pressed to find a better job.
她会很难找到一份更好的工作。
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Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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