hard-pressed

After losing his job, he was hard-pressed to pay his rent.

失业后，他很难支付房租。

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’。

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Many hard-pressed families are struggling to afford basic necessities.

许多经济困难的家庭正在为基本生活必需品发愁。

用法提示：hard-pressed 作前置定语，修饰 families，意为‘经济困难的’。

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The company is hard-pressed by high production costs and falling demand.

这家公司因高生产成本和需求下降而陷入困境。

用法提示：hard-pressed 作表语，后接 by，表示‘承受……压力，陷入困境’。

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