The mechanical and the matter-of-fact is at a premium.

机械般的用语和实事求是的描述都是很重要的。

Grain was at a premium, prices were skyrocketing, and farmers and peasants, they were hurting.

粮食溢价，价格飞涨，广大农民深受其害。

Now during Thanksgiving, fridge space is at a premium.

现在感恩节期间，冰箱空间非常宝贵。

During the Olympic Games, accommodation will be at a premium.

【premium】奥运会期间住宿会很紧张。

Foldaway furniture is the answer where space is at a premium.

【premium】对于空间狭小的地方，折叠式家俱是解决方法。

Not least in Asia, where large multigenerational households are common and space to work at home can be at a premium.

尤其是在亚洲，多代同堂的大家庭很常见，而且在家工作的空间非常宝贵。

Room-temperature cold salad ready to go, which is really critical for a meal like Thanksgiving when oven space is at a premium.

室温冷色拉准备就绪，这对于像感恩节这样烤箱空间非常宝贵的餐点来说非常重要。

The wild animals with the highest levels of cognition (primates, cetaceans, elephants, parrots) are, like people, long-lived species that live in complex societies, in which knowledge, social interaction and communication are at a premium.

具有最高认知水平的野生动物（灵长类动物、鲸目动物、大象、鹦鹉）和人类一样，都是长寿物种，生活在复杂的社会中，在这个社会中，知识、社会互动和沟通非常宝贵。

China is set to produce nearly 11.6 million fresh college graduates in 2023 — a record for the country — but highly-paid, white-collar roles are at a premium in an economy that is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

2023年，中国将产生近1160万名新的大学毕业生，这对中国来说是创纪录的数字，但高薪，白领岗位仍需在COVID-19大流行中慢慢恢复。