They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems.
第6个孩子即将问世，他们面临着更为严峻的经济问题。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 45 The power of the press
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 紧迫的，紧急的;迫切的，急迫的;恳切的;
n. 压，压制;模压制品;力主;唱片;
v. 压，压迫(press的现在分词);
💡 press 表”压力,向……人施压”
"Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem."
许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题.
近义：ironing, treading, squeezing, immediate, imperative, imperious
反义：deferrable
adj. 经济的;经济学的;合算的;有经济效益的;
💡 eco 经济 + nom学术领域 + ic ...的 → a.经济的，经济学的
"Experts regarded it as a warning signal of an economic smashup."
专家们把它看作是一场经济灾难的警告信号.
近义：lean, moderate, saving, sparing, temperate, thrifty
反义：improvident, prodigal, profligate, squandering, thriftless, wasteful
pron. 第六;第六感觉;特别感应;直觉;
n. （英国中学的最高年级）六年级;[乐]六度音程;
💡 six六+th第...\/...分之一 →第六，六分之一
"Sue is in the sixth form now."
休正在读中学最后两年。
n. 小孩，孩子;幼稚的人;产物;弟子;
💡 复数：child(孩子)+ren(人) chi(吃)+ld(冷冻):吃冷冻棒冰- 小孩
"The child was found abandoned but unharmed."
该弃儿被人们发现时安然无恙。
近义：infant, innocent, kid, kiddie, kiddy, lad
反义：senior, oldie, oldy, oldster, gaffer, greybeard
n. 问题；难题（problem的复数）
近义：intricacy, prickliness, situation, trouble
反义：repair, reparation, workaround, remedy, refitting, overhauling