pressed

英 [prest]

美 [prest]

adj.  (时间、资金等)紧缺，短绌; 压平的; 压扁的
v.  (被)压，挤，推，施加压力; 按，压(使启动); 将…塞进; 把…按入
press的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：pressed　过去式：pressed　

BNC.16857 / COCA.19307

牛津词典

adj.

• （时间、资金等）紧缺，短绌
  not having enough of sth, especially time or money
  1. I'm really pressed for cash at the moment.
     眼下我真的缺钱。
• 压平的；压扁的
  made flat using force or a heavy object
  1. pictures made with pressed flowers
     用压花制作的画
  2. neatly pressed trousers
     熨得平平整整的西裤

柯林斯词典

• See also:Are you pressed for time, Mr Bayliss? If not, I suggest we have lunch.hard-pressed

英英释义

adj

• compacted by ironing

双语例句

• Vera pressed his shirt
  薇拉把他的衬衫熨平了。
• She pressed the patient a bit too hard when she gave him an injection.
  她打针时手重了些。
• All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother
  我就只有钱了，她母亲虽然不愿接受，我还是硬塞给了她。
• Poland pressed on with economic reform.
  波兰坚定地继续进行经济改革。
• I considered turning back, but it was getting late, so I pressed on.
  我想往回走，但天色已晚，只好继续前行。
• The union pressed for a superannuation scheme.
  工会敦促制定一个退休金方案。
• I could have pressed charges against him
  我本可以起诉他。
• I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water.
  我用手将半个柠檬的汁挤入一杯水中。
• He pressed on in the hope that a few others would join him. The tactic paid off.
  他硬着头皮干下去，希望能有几个人加入进来。这一招奏效了。
• The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor
  他按下按钮启动马达的时候保险丝烧断了。