hard-pressed
adjective /ˌhɑːd ˈprest/
/ˌhɑːrd ˈprest/
- having a lot of problems, especially too much work, and too little time or money
处于强大压力下的（尤指工作重、时间紧、资金少） - Hard-pressed junior doctors want shorter working hours.
实习医生压力太大，希望缩短工作时间。
- Hard-pressed junior doctors want shorter working hours.
- hard-pressed to do something finding something very difficult to do
很难（做某事） - You would be hard-pressed to find a better secretary.
找一位更好的秘书很难。
- You would be hard-pressed to find a better secretary.