hard-pressed

The forces of Cassius were hard pressed early in the battle.

在战斗初期,卡修斯的部队处境艰难.

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。

She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.

她用力踩下油门踏板。

As he was hard pressed for fime, he urged the taxidriver to go it.

由于时间紧逼, 他催著计程车司机使劲往前赶.

Be forewarned: The kickstand setup does require a bit more room to implement, so if you're planning on using the Surface and Type Cover on a fold-out tray table in economy class, you may find yourself hard-pressed for room.

预先提醒：展开这个支架需要较大空间，如果你打算在经济舱的折叠式桌子上使用Surface和Type Cover，可能会发现自己几乎没有动弹的余地了。

According to the Sky News of September 26, hard-pressed London commuters are increasingly turning to camping rather than paying exorbitant rents in the capital 。

据英国天空新闻网9月26日报道，现在，伦敦越来越多“资金短缺”的上班族倾向于在城市露营以减少昂贵的租房费用。

You be hard pressed to find anybody more willing to joke than her.

你很难找到一个人比她还愿意开玩笑.

Although hard pressed at first, the force eventually gained a victory.

尽管该部队起初面临强大的攻势, 但最终取得了胜利.

For hard-pressed Japanese component makers manufacturing in Japan it has been one long competitive struggle.

对于正身处困境的日本零部件制造业来说，这将是一场艰苦卓绝的长期斗争。

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.

The bank was hard pressed for funds.

这家银行资金很缺.

They urged reduced utility rates for hard-pressed residential users.

他们强烈要求对经济困难的居民用户降低电力煤气价格.

It is natural for us to be hard pressed for time.

我们很自然地会发现我们常常被时间追赶着.

Their organization is hard pressed for money.

他们的组织经费吃紧.

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.

Gorbachev must have found himself hard pressed to explain the stunning turn of events to them.

戈尔巴乔夫一定觉得很难向他们解释清这个突如其来的转变.

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

找一位更好的秘书很难。

Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments.

处于困境的社会服务部门被迫砍掉社区项目。

The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard

发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。

A year ago most non-specialists would probably have been hard-pressed to explain what a sovereign wealth fund was.

一年前，多数非专业人士可能很难解释清楚究竟什么是主权财富基金。

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。

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

今年该航空公司将很难赢利。

Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his neck.

一个冰冷梆硬的东西顶在了他的脖梗儿上。

Anyway, it's open secret that the government troops are very hard pressed just now.

并且陇海,平汉两路,中央军非常吃紧, 已经是公开的秘密了.

It's a life she's hard-pressed to give up, so she filmed The Normal Heart during the children's summer and Thanksgiving vacations, with them in tow.

这是一种她不得不经常放弃的生活。因此在她会选择在孩子暑假和感恩节假期的时候拍摄《平常心》，这样就能带着他们一起工作。

We're hard pressed for helpers just now, and so we'll just have to take certain chances.

此刻是用人之际, 我们只好冒些儿险!

Prince Joffrey's mount was a blood bay courser, swift as the wind, and he rode it with reckless abandon, so fast that Sansa was hard-pressed to keep up on her mare.

乔佛里王子的坐骑是匹箭步如飞的红鬃骏马，他驾驭马儿的方式更是横冲直撞，速度极快，珊莎必须死命驱赶胯下母马才能跟上。

Sandy, would you please give me a loan? I am hard-pressed for money these days.

桑迪, 你能不能借我点钱,我最近手头很紧.

I was hard pressed to meet the deadline.

我为赶上截止时间而焦头烂额.

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。