pressed
UK/prɛst/US/prest/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Having very little of something, especially time or money
（时间、金钱等）紧张的，匮乏的
adj.
Made smooth and flat by ironing or pressing
熨平的；压制的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpress + -ed = 'under pressure.' Being 'pressed for time' is feeling time squeeze you. A separate literal sense — a pressed shirt — means flattened smooth by an iron.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.pressed for time时间紧迫
- 2.hard pressed处境艰难
- 3.pressed for cash手头紧
- 4.freshly pressed刚熨好的
Example Sentences
- 1.
I'm a bit pressed for time, so let's keep it short.
- 2.
They were hard pressed to find the money in time.
- 3.
He turned up in a freshly pressed white shirt.