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

• They had pressed for their children to be taught French.
  他们极力要求给他们的孩子教授法语。
• 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。
• When pressed they knock off 10 per cent.
  经砍价，他们降了10%。
• She felt something being pressed into her hands
  她感觉有什么东西塞到了她手里。
• I selected a file and pressed the Delete key.
  我选定了一个文件，按下了删除键。
• 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。
• The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
  发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
• The intercom buzzed and he pressed down the appropriate switch
  对讲机发出嗡嗡声，他按下了相应的开关。
• There was no-one at the reception desk, so he pressed a bell for service.
  接待处一个人也没有，于是他按了服务铃。
• The union pressed for a superannuation scheme.
  工会敦促制定一个退休金方案。