They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems.
第6個孩子即將問世，他們面臨著更為嚴(yán)峻的經(jīng)濟(jì)問題。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 45 The power of the press
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 緊迫的，緊急的;迫切的，急迫的;懇切的;
n. 壓，壓制;模壓制品;力主;唱片;
v. 壓，壓迫(press的現(xiàn)在分詞);
?? press 表”壓力,向……人施壓”
"Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem."
許多家長迫切要求調(diào)查這個問題.
近義：ironing, treading, squeezing, immediate, imperative, imperious
反義：deferrable
adj. 經(jīng)濟(jì)的;經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的;合算的;有經(jīng)濟(jì)效益的;
?? eco 經(jīng)濟(jì) + nom學(xué)術(shù)領(lǐng)域 + ic ...的 → a.經(jīng)濟(jì)的，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的
"Experts regarded it as a warning signal of an economic smashup."
專家們把它看作是一場經(jīng)濟(jì)災(zāi)難的警告信號.
近義：lean, moderate, saving, sparing, temperate, thrifty
反義：improvident, prodigal, profligate, squandering, thriftless, wasteful
pron. 第六;第六感覺;特別感應(yīng);直覺;
n. （英國中學(xué)的最高年級）六年級;[樂]六度音程;
?? six六+th第...\/...分之一 →第六，六分之一
"Sue is in the sixth form now."
休正在讀中學(xué)最后兩年。
n. 小孩，孩子;幼稚的人;產(chǎn)物;弟子;
?? 復(fù)數(shù)：child(孩子)+ren(人) chi(吃)+ld(冷凍):吃冷凍棒冰- 小孩
"The child was found abandoned but unharmed."
該棄兒被人們發(fā)現(xiàn)時安然無恙。
近義：infant, innocent, kid, kiddie, kiddy, lad
反義：senior, oldie, oldy, oldster, gaffer, greybeard
n. 問題；難題（problem的復(fù)數(shù)）
近義：intricacy, prickliness, situation, trouble
反義：repair, reparation, workaround, remedy, refitting, overhauling