pushed

英 [pʊʃt]

美 [pʊʃt]

adj.  有困难; 难于; 有难处; 短缺; 缺乏; 忙碌
v.  推动(人或物); 移动(身体部位); 推进(道路); 挤开; 推动; 促使(达到某程度或状态)
push的过去分词和过去式

过去式：pushed　

COCA.44499

牛津词典

adj.

• 有困难；难于；有难处
  having difficulty doing sth
  1. You'll be hard pushed to finish this today.
     要你今天做完这件事会很难。
• 短缺；缺乏
  not having enough of sth
  1. to be pushed for money/time
     缺少资金 / 时间
• 忙碌
  busy
  1. I know you're pushed, but can you make tomorrow's meeting?
     我知道你很忙，可是你能不能参加明天的会议？

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （时间或金钱）紧缺的，短缺的，拮据的
  If you arepushed forsomething such as time or money, you do not have enough of it.
  1. 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 youare hard pushed todo something, you find it very difficult to do it.
  1. I'd be hard pushed to teach him anything.
     我发觉很难教他什么东西。

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