Pushed for time Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊʃt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈtaɪm
PUSHT fer TYM
pˈʊʃt/ /fˈɔː/ /tˈaɪm
PUSHT faw TYM
释义
If you are 'pushed for time', you don't have enough time to do everything you want or need to do, often because you are busy.
用法与细微差别
Informal and commonly used in the UK; in US English, 'short on time' or 'pressed for time' are more common. Used to apologize or explain needing to hurry or skip details. Not used for permanent situations, just temporary busyness.
Spanish: apremiado de tiempo - con poco tiempoPortuguese (BR): com pressa - sem tempoPortuguese (PT): com pressa - sem tempoChinese (Simplified): 时间紧迫 - 没有足够时间Chinese (Traditional): 時間緊迫 - 沒有足夠時間Hindi: समय की तंगी में - समय कम होनाArabic: مضغوط بالوقت - ليس لديه وقت كافٍBengali: সময়ে চাপা - সময়ের টানাপোড়েনRussian: в цейтноте - не успевать по времени - испытывать нехватку времениJapanese: 時間がない - 時間に追われているVietnamese: thiếu thời gian - gấp về thời gianKorean: 시간이 부족하다 - 시간이 촉박하다Turkish: zaman darlığı yaşamak - vakti dar olmakUrdu: وقت کی کمی ہونا - وقت کی تنگیIndonesian: terburu-buru - kekurangan waktu
例句
Sorry, I'm pushed for time right now.
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She couldn't stay because she was pushed for time.
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We are pushed for time, so let's keep the meeting short.
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I'm really pushed for time—can we chat later?
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He apologized for leaving early because he was pushed for time.
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If you're pushed for time, just give me the summary.
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