hard times

英 美
  • 市面萧条;不景气
  • hard adj.硬的;困难的;棘手的;坚强的;残酷的;用力的;液态的;严寒的;确凿的adv.努力地;强烈地;严重地;坚定地
  • times prep.乘以v.乘以n.(名词time的复数形式)时代;倍;次数Timesn.《泰晤士报》
Noun:
  1. a time of difficulty

    1. In these days of recession, it is hard to find a job.
      在日前经济不景气的情况下很难找到工作。
    2. In his childhood he had suffered from the scanty living consequent upon bad times, and improvident habits.
      他在儿童时代,一定为了工业不景气和缺乏精打细算的习惯,曾经度过艰苦的生活。