| 单词 | to be rushed for time |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be rushed for time d. transitive. In passive. to be rushed for time: (of a person) to be in a hurry or under pressure owing to lack of time. Cf. rushed adj.2 3, press v.1 11e. ΚΠ 1879 Hull Packet & E. Riding Times 24 Dec. 2/4 Poor Edwin, who is rushed for time. 1885 Los Angeles Daily Times 4 Jan. 5/2 Is a person, who is rushed for time as all postal and express authorities are during this time of year, likely to be hunting around for letters with ten or fifteen cents in them? 1903 W. B. Yeats Let. 14 Dec. (1994) III. 488 I..fear that if I took the morning train on Thursday from New York I might be a little rushed for time upon my arrival in Montreal. 1946 Clearing House 20 557/2 Many pupils confided that they would cheat or copy another's paper in a pinch or if rushed for time. 2001 P. J. Rosch & C. C. Clark De-stress, weigh Less v. 106 I was rushed for time and ate in my car that day. < as lemmas |
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