- ADJ-GRADED (时间或金钱)紧缺的,短缺的,拮据的
If you are pushed for something such as time or money, you do not have enough of it.
- He's going to be a bit pushed for money.
他手头会有点儿紧。
in AM, use 美国英语用 pressed for
- PHRASE 难于(做某事)
If you are hard pushed to do something, you find it very difficult to do it.
- I'd be hard pushed to teach him anything.
我发觉很难教他什么东西。