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

• 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。
• The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
  发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
• 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。
• She smiles coyly when pressed about her private life.
  当人们追问她的私生活时，她羞涩地笑了笑。
• 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。
• She pressed back against the door until it swung inwards
  她用背顶门，直到门向内打开。
• She pressed the patient a bit too hard when she gave him an injection.
  她打针时手重了些。
• 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。
• Leona put some detergent into the dishwasher, shut the door and pressed the switch.
  利昂娜将一些清洁剂放入洗碗机，关上门后按了开始键。
• I could have pressed charges against him
  我本可以起诉他。