hard up
短语<口>经济困难, 缺钱; 窄; 窘; 拮据
词形变化
harded up
harding up
hards up
三单
hards up
harding up
现在分词
harded up
过去式
harded up
过去分词
more hard up
比较级
most hard up
最高级
别名
hard-up
释义与例句
v.
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1.
Synonym of harden up (to become or make hard)
adj.
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1.
Lacking money; impecunious; in financial difficulties.
非正式1886, Jerome K. Jerome, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, On being hard up I can speak with authority on the subject of being hard up. I have been a provincial actor. If further evidence be required, which I do not think likely, […]
1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries Miss Frensham is young, but she is not beautiful, and to put it in that way is to pay her a noticeable compliment. She is also, I gather, regrettably hard up. Now, as I never conceal from my clients, my business is conducted on a purely financial basis […]
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2.
Lacking anything.
非正式We were hard up for amusements.
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3.
Desperate.
非正式 引申义Dating him? She must be hard up.