1ADJ-GRADED 处于困境的;经济窘迫的;承受高压的 If someone is hard-pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money. 处于困境的;经济窘迫的;承受高压的 [journalism]
The region's hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries.
该地区的消费者经济窘迫,在奢侈品上的开销比以前少了。
SYN under pressure, pushed [informal], harried, in difficulties
2ADJ-GRADED 很难做到的;(做…)有困难的 If you will be hard-pressed to do something, you will have great difficulty doing it. 很难做到的;(做…)有困难的
This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.
今年该航空公司将很难赢利。
SYN pushed [informal], in difficulties, up against it [informal]