
pressed
词源
源自中古英语 'pressen',来自古法语 'presser',最终源自拉丁语 'pressare'(频繁按压)。
adjective
❶ 指被挤压或压制的状态,常用于描述物体因外力作用而变平或紧密。
“She kept the pressed flowers in her favorite book.”
(她把压平的花保存在她最喜欢的书里。)
“He wore a neatly pressed suit to the interview.”
(他穿着一套熨烫整齐的西装去面试。)
❶ 形容人感到压力或紧迫,通常因为时间不足或任务繁重。
“I'm really pressed for time today.”
(我今天时间非常紧迫。)
“She felt pressed to finish the project by Friday.”
(她感到压力很大,必须在周五前完成项目。)
verb
❶ 施加压力或挤压的动作,使物体变形或液体流出。
“She pressed the button to start the machine.”
(她按下按钮启动机器。)
“He pressed his hand against the wound to stop the bleeding.”
(他用手按压伤口以止血。)
❶ 敦促或强烈要求某人做某事,通常带有紧迫感。
“The teacher pressed the students to study harder.”
(老师敦促学生们更加努力学习。)
“He pressed his friend for an answer.”
(他催促朋友给出答案。)
常见短语
hard pressed — 形容处于极度困难或压力之下,难以完成某事。
“You'd be hard pressed to find a better deal.”
(你很难找到更好的交易了。)
pressed for time — 形容时间非常紧张,可能无法按时完成任务。
“I'm pressed for time, so I can't talk long.”
(我时间很紧,所以不能聊太久。)