This is to give you a pressed-in feeling, in order to later produce unexpected joy when you turn around the hall to see the amazing rock formations and a big lake.

这是为了给你一种紧张的感觉，以便稍后当你转过大厅看到惊艳的石头和一个大湖时产生意想不到的喜悦。

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I pressed my parents until they finally gave in and registered me for skating classes.

我一直催着父母，直到他们最终让步给我报了名上溜冰课。

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Game theory is pressed into service in studies of shifting international alliances.

博弈论被用于研究不断变化的国际联盟。

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Emergency responders have been hard-pressed to reach those in need.

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In this recession, states and local governments are hard-pressed to invest more in prisoner education, job training and re-entry programs.

WSJ: Guys Left Behind

In fact, a sleep-eater hopped up on Ambien would be hard-pressed to taste anything strange in these mouth-watering items: Dreyer's sugar-free ice cream bars for dogs called Frosty Paws, Nestles' prepared stews that come in a Tupperware-like container, or Iams five kinds of savory sauce, roasted turkey, pot roast beef, sizzling bacon, and that old dog favorite, country-style chicken.

NPR: U.S. Obesity Epidemic Hits Pets, Too

America's already hard-pressed soldiers in Afghanistan may have to plug the gap.

ECONOMIST: NATO and Afghanistan