hard times

市面萧条, 不景气

例句与用法：

Blamed for the hard times, he was defeated in the1932 election.

他因这段艰难岁月受到指责，在1932年大选中败下阵来。

I'm sorry to hear that you have fallen on hard times; what can I do to help?

我很遗憾，听说你遭到了不幸？我能帮什么忙吗？

Hard times; a time of troubles.

艰难时期; 动乱时代

As the tabloid have hit on hard times, the cheque of chequebook journalism have shrink.

随着小报纸的不景气,买断独家采访权的金额也跟着缩减了。