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hard-pressed

🇬🇧 UK/'hɑ:dprest/🇺🇸 US/ˌhɑ:dˈprest/

Definitions

adj.

Facing serious difficulty or pressure; barely able to cope, especially financially.

处境艰难的,压力很大的;财务拮据的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hardother
+
presspress, squeeze
+
edpast tense / completed
=hard-pressed

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company is hard-pressed to meet the quarterly sales targets.

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