Be pressed for
缺少, 缺乏
🧩 词语组成解析
be
[bi]
v. 是;有，存在;做，成为;发生;
aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质;
a. 紧迫的, 繁忙的
for
[fɚ]
prep. 为，为了;倾向于;关于;当作;
conj. 因为，由于;
🗣️ 情景例句
Time moved at a snail's pace before the holiday.
假期之前时间过得非常缓慢。
Come on!
得了吧！
The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
城里甚至还敷设了排水系统，因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。