英语词汇“θ87280”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

the world > action or operation > difficulty > present difficulties [verb (intransitive)] > be in difficulties or straits (22)

to be hard bested?c1225

Placed in some situation, situated, circumstanced; generally with ill, and the like. to be hard bested: to be hard put to it, hard pressed.

to be hard set1387

figurative esp. in passive phrase to be hard set, †to be ill set, to be in great straits or hard put to it.

to be hard (straitly, stiffly, etc.) steada1400

With adverb, to be hard (straitly, stiffly,etc.) stead: to be hard put to it, to be beset with difficulties or perils. Cf. bested, adj.

to have mistera1400

to have mister: to be in straits or necessity; to be in want of something. Obsolete.

charge1487

To press hard; in passive to be hard pressed.

to be hard (also sorely, etc.) put to ita1616

spec. To force (a person) to do his or her utmost; to drive to extremities; to embarrass, to place at a loss or in difficulty. Now chiefly with…

straiten1647

In passive, to be at a loss, to be ‘hard put to it’. Obsolete.

to be ill set1673

figurative esp. in passive phrase to be hard set, †to be ill set, to be in great straits or hard put to it.

press1813

transitive. In passive. To be inconvenienced or put into difficulty by some circumstance, esp. a lack of or need for something (as money, time, etc.).

to be up a gum tree1829

to be up a gum tree: to be in great difficulties; cf. tree, n.; 'possum up a gum tree: the title of a song or dance.

push1863

transitive. To put pressure or strain on (a person); to bear hard upon; (in passive) to be hard-pressed through lack of time, means, etc. Frequently…

Subcategories:

— of the same kind as someone else (2)

— be in a difficult or dangerous situation (2)

— be left in the lurch (4)

— be in desperate difficulty (3)

单词	θ87280
释义	the world > action or operation > difficulty > present difficulties [verb (intransitive)] > be in difficulties or straits (22) to be hard bested?c1225 Placed in some situation, situated, circumstanced; generally with ill, and the like. to be hard bested: to be hard put to it, hard pressed. to be hard set1387 figurative esp. in passive phrase to be hard set, †to be ill set, to be in great straits or hard put to it. to be hard (straitly, stiffly, etc.) steada1400 With adverb, to be hard (straitly, stiffly,etc.) stead: to be hard put to it, to be beset with difficulties or perils. Cf. bested, adj. to have mistera1400 to have mister: to be in straits or necessity; to be in want of something. Obsolete. charge1487 To press hard; in passive to be hard pressed. to be hard (also sorely, etc.) put to ita1616 spec. To force (a person) to do his or her utmost; to drive to extremities; to embarrass, to place at a loss or in difficulty. Now chiefly with… straiten1647 In passive, to be at a loss, to be ‘hard put to it’. Obsolete. to be ill set1673 figurative esp. in passive phrase to be hard set, †to be ill set, to be in great straits or hard put to it. press1813 transitive. In passive. To be inconvenienced or put into difficulty by some circumstance, esp. a lack of or need for something (as money, time, etc.). to be up a gum tree1829 to be up a gum tree: to be in great difficulties; cf. tree, n.; 'possum up a gum tree: the title of a song or dance. push1863 transitive. To put pressure or strain on (a person); to bear hard upon; (in passive) to be hard-pressed through lack of time, means, etc. Frequently… Subcategories: — of the same kind as someone else (2) — be in a difficult or dangerous situation (2) — be left in the lurch (4) — be in desperate difficulty (3)
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