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pressed

🇬🇧 UK/prɛst/🇺🇸 US/prest/
B1

Definitions

adj.

Under pressure or strain; flattened or smoothed by pressing; hard-pressed for time or resources.

紧迫的;受压的;熨平的

🧩 Root Breakdown

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

Common Collocations

  • 1.pressed for time时间紧迫
  • 2.hard pressed处境艰难
  • 3.pressed suit熨烫过的西装
  • 4.pressed for resources资源匮乏

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She was pressed for time and had to skip lunch to finish the report.

  • 2.

    He arrived in a neatly pressed suit, looking sharp for the interview.

  • 3.

    The team was hard pressed to meet the deadline after losing two members.

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