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Pressed for time Meaning in English

expression

ˈpɹɛst/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈtaɪm
PREST-fer-TIME
pɹˈɛst/ /fˈɔː/ /tˈaɪm
prest-faw-TIME

释义

If you are pressed for time, you have very little time to do something because you are busy or in a hurry.

用法与细微差别

Common in both spoken and written English; slightly formal or neutral. Often used when explaining you cannot spend more time or must hurry: 'I'm pressed for time.' Similar to 'short on time' or 'in a rush.' Not usually used for extremely casual speech.

Spanish: apremiado de tiempo - con poco tiempoPortuguese (BR): com falta de tempo - sem tempoPortuguese (PT): com falta de tempo - sem tempoChinese (Simplified): 时间紧迫 - 没有时间Chinese (Traditional): 時間緊迫 - 沒有時間Hindi: समय की कमी - समय से तंगीArabic: مضغوط بالوقت - ليس لديه وقتBengali: সময় স্বল্পতায় থাকা - সময়ের চাপে থাকাRussian: времени в обрез - испытывать нехватку времениJapanese: 時間に追われている - 時間がないVietnamese: thiếu thời gian - gấp gáp về thời gianKorean: 시간에 쫓기다 - 시간이 없다Turkish: zaman sıkıntısı çekmek - zamana karşı yarışmakUrdu: وقت کی کمی ہونا - وقت کی تنگی ہوناIndonesian: terburu-buru - kekurangan waktu

例句

Sorry, I can't stay long—I'm pressed for time.

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She was pressed for time and couldn't finish her homework.

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If you're pressed for time, you can skip the last section.

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I wish I could help, but I'm really pressed for time right now.

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Sometimes when I'm pressed for time, I just grab a quick snack instead of lunch.

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He was so pressed for time that he forgot his keys at home.

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