be hard-pressed

It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own.

她一个人抚养四个孩子一定很艰难。

If the primary breadwinner dies prematurely, the surviving spouse might be hard-pressed to cover the mortgage, car loan, living expenses, any miscellaneous debts and, if it's your intention, college tuition.

如果最主要的养家者过早死亡，那么余下一人可能要勉力负担按揭、车贷、生活费以及可能有的其他各种债务，并在有意愿的前提下承担子女的大学学费。

You'd be hard-pressed to find water as blue as that which laps at its shores.

你很难再找到什么地方的水,能蓝得像这里拍打着的堤岸海水.

I will be hard pressed to stop myself pouring red wine down his shirt front.

我想我需要极力克制住自己,才不会将手中的红酒泼到他的衬衣上.

You'll be hard pushed to finish this today.

要你今天做完这件事会很难。

The twins look so similar that you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between them.

这对双胞胎看起来太像了,你简直无法把他们区分开来.

This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.

今年该航空公司将很难赢利。

Even if you've seen 'Citizen Kane' 50 times, when you come across it while channel-surfing, you might be hard-pressed to name the scenes on either side of the one you've stumbled on.

即使你已经看过50次《公民凯恩》，当你换台时偶然看到它时，可能也很难根据你看到的任何一方说出这是什么场景。

In Africa life can be hard.

在非洲生活可能是艰苦的。

She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time.

她卖力地干着，为的是一切能够及时就序。

I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be.

对于这项工作的辛苦，我从不存错误的幻想。

You would be hard-pressed to find a better secretary.

找一位更好的秘书很难。