1. 被逼得很紧, 处于无奈; 被追击：be hard upon 接近, 紧跟着; 使...难堪; 磨得历害 | be hard pressed 被逼得很紧, 处于无奈; 被追击 | be hard put to it (做某事)有很大困难; 正在为难, 不知所措
2. 被紧紧追赶：be hard pressed for money || 缺少足够的钱, 手头拮据> | be hard pressed || 被紧紧追赶 | be hard pushed for money || 缺少足够的钱, 手头拮据
1. More expensive models can be twice as fast, but your eyes would be hard pressed to tell the difference.
2. Germans will be hard pressed to find a mobile phone made in Germany, however.
3. After spending some time there, most people would be hard pressed to contradict them.
4. Ankara opposes war but may be hard pressed to deny help to its closest NATO ally.
5. be hard pressed
5. And Clinton has rightly said that a Democrat would be hard pressed to win a general election without the support of the party's base.
6. Mr Toyoda apologised and added drivers should be assured if the brakes were pressed hard the car would stop.
7. Even Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is hard pressed to say which qualities are likely to be decisive.