| 词汇 | pressed for time |
| 释义 | Idiom pressed for time Theme: TIME in a hurry.I am sorry. I can't talk to you. I'm just too pressed for time.If you are pressed for time, you might want to stop for some food somewhere on the highway. Idiom pressed for time feeling that you have to hurry and are late.I was pressed for time to finish my business and catch my plane. pressed for timeHaving a small or limited amount of time available; in a hurry. I'm sorry, I can't chat for long. I need to go pick up the kids, and I'm a bit pressed for time. Don't plan an elaborate meal if you're pressed for time—we can just order a pizza instead. *pressed for timeand *pushed for timeFig. needing time; in a hurry. (*Typically: be ~; become ~; get ~; Seem ~.) If I weren't so pressed for time, I could help you. I can't talk to you. I'm too pushed for time. Can't talk to you now. I'm pressed for time. pressed for timeIn a hurry, as in How long will it take? I'm really pressed for time. This idiom uses press in the sense of "subject to pressure," a usage dating from the late 1600s. pressed for time In a hurry; under time pressure. |
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