pinch
- v.拧，捏，掐;捏住，夹紧;收缩，变窄;使不舒服，使疼痛，使苦恼;节制，节约，吝惜;（穿的鞋等）夹痛，挤痛;<口>逮捕，搜捕，拘留;使花费过多，使入不敷出;<主英口>偷取，偷盗（尤指不贵重的物品）;<海> 棱（帆船）紧抢风;撮取…放入，少量加入
- n.捏，掐，拧;挤压，挤迫;一撮，少量;不舒服，苦恼;紧要时刻，紧急情况;<口>逮捕，搜捕;<口>偷窃，抢劫;<棒>关键分
- adj.替代的，替补的;<棒> 由替补击球员完成的
pinchverb
用拇指和手指 with thumb and finger
拧；捏；掐
to take a piece of sb's skin between your thumb and first finger and squeeze hard, especially to hurt the person
My sister's always pinching me and it really hurts.
我姐姐老拧我，好痛喔。
He pinched the baby's cheek playfully.
他捏着宝宝的脸颊逗着玩。
She had to pinch herself to make sure she was not dreaming.
她不得不掐一下自己，弄清楚自己不是在做梦。
捏住；夹紧
to hold sth tightly between the thumb and finger or between two things that are pressed together
Pinch the nostrils together between your thumb and finger to stop the bleeding.
用手指捏住鼻孔止血。
a pinched nerve in the neck
脖子上一条被挤压的神经
鞋 of a shoe
夹（脚）；夹痛
if sth such as a shoe pinches part of your body, it hurts you because it is too tight
These new shoes pinch.
这双新鞋夹脚。
偷窃 steal
偷摸；行窃
to steal sth, especially sth small and not very valuable
Who's pinched my pen?
谁拿了我的笔？
昂贵 cost too much
使花费过多；使入不敷出
to cost a person or an organization a lot of money or more than they can spend
Higher interest rates are already pinching the housing industry.
提高利率已使住房产业不堪负荷。
拘捕 arrest
逮捕
to arrest sb
I was pinched for dangerous driving.
我因危险驾驶而被抓住。
to try to spend as little money as possible
掐掉；摘掉
to remove sth by pressing your fingers together and pulling
noun
用拇指和手指 with thumb and finger
捏；掐；拧
an act of squeezing a part of sb's skin tightly between your thumb and finger, especially in order to hurt them
She gave him a pinch on the arm to wake him up.
她拧一下他的胳膊把他唤醒。
少量 small amount
一撮
the amount of sth that you can hold between your finger and thumb
a pinch of salt
一撮盐
used to say that sth could be done or used in a particular situation if it is really necessary
必要时，这张桌子可以坐六个人。
We can get six people round this table at a pinch.
to be careful about believing that sth is completely true
to not have enough money
大量失业者开始感到日子不好过了。
Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.
pinch
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VERB 捏；拧；掐；夹
If you pinch a part of someone's body, you take a piece of their skin between your thumb and first finger and give it a short squeeze.She pinched his arm as hard as she could...
她使出浑身的力气拧他的胳膊。
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N-COUNT （一）撮；少量
A pinch of an ingredient such as salt is the amount of it that you can hold between your thumb and your first finger.Put all the ingredients, including a pinch of salt, into a food processor.
把包括一撮盐在内的所有配料放入食品加工机。
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VERB 偷取，偷盗（尤指不贵重的物品）
To pinch something, especially something of little value, means to steal it.Do you remember when I pinched your glasses?
你还记得我偷你眼镜的事儿吗？
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PHRASE 必要时；在紧要关头
If you say that something is possible at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.Six people, and more at a pinch, could be seated comfortably at the table.
这张桌子可以很舒服地坐6个人，而且必要时多坐几个也不会挤。
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PHRASE 感到手头拮据；感到囊中羞涩
If a person or company is feeling the pinch, they do not have as much money as they used to, and so they cannot buy the things they would like to buy.Consumers are spending less and traders are feeling the pinch.
消费者支出在减少，商人感觉手头拮据。
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PHRASE 身处困境；处境艰难
If you are in a pinch, you are in a difficult situation.I'd trust her in a pinch...
身处困境时，我信任她。
noun
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- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
- Synonym: apprehension arrest catch collar taking into custody
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- a squeeze with the fingers
- Synonym: tweak
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- a small sharp bite or snip
- Synonym: nip
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- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- he never knew what to do in an emergency
- Synonym: emergency exigency
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- a slight but appreciable amount
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
- Synonym: touch hint tinge mite jot speck soupcon
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- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
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- a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
verb
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- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
- smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
- the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
- Synonym: vellicate
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- cut the top off
- top trees and bushes
- Synonym: top
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- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- He pinched her behind
- She squeezed the bottle
- Synonym: squeeze twinge tweet nip twitch
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- make ridges into by pinching together
- Synonym: crimp
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- make off with belongings of others
- Synonym: pilfer cabbage purloin abstract snarf swipe hook sneak filch nobble lift
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Oh dear no , never wanted to pinch her so much .
啊，绝不，她反倒更想使劲拧她了。
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I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn 't dreaming .
我拧了自己一把，相信自己不是在做梦。
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We can get six people round this table at a pinch .
必要时，这张桌子可以坐六个人。
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Higher interest rates are already pinching the housing industry .
提高利率已使住房产业不堪负荷。
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Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch .
大量失业者开始感到日子不好过了。
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She had to pinch herself to make sure she was not dreaming .
她不得不掐一下自己，弄清楚自己不是在做梦。
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These new shoes pinch .
这双新鞋夹脚。
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I pinched myself to stop myself from falling asleep .
我掐自己以防自己睡着。
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Pinch the nostrils together between your thumb and finger to stop the bleeding .
用手指捏住鼻孔止血。
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I was pinched for dangerous driving .
我因危险驾驶而被抓住。
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He pinched the baby 's cheek playfully .
他捏着宝宝的脸颊逗着玩。
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Who 's pinched my pen ?
谁拿了我的笔？
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Gordon pinch ran for Gomez .
戈登上场替补跑垒员戈麦斯。
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Consumers are spending less and traders are feeling the pinch .
消费者支出在减少，商人感觉手头拮据。
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She pinched his arm as hard as she could
她使出浑身的力气拧他的胳膊。
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She was a small , silent woman with pinched features and thin hair .
她是一位瘦小、沉默的女子，面容消瘦，头发稀疏。
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Put all the ingredients , including a pinch of salt , into a food processor .
把包括一撮盐在内的所有配料放入食品加工机。
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Everyone knew he was in a pinch .
每个人都知道他境况艰难。
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The staff here can pinch hit for each other when the hotel is busy .
宾馆客人多时，这里的职员可以互相替班。
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The problem was finally , though not conclusively , identified as a severely pinched nerve
问题终于被认定为是神经受到严重挤压，尽管这还不是最终结论。
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Six people , and more at a pinch , could be seated comfortably at the table .
这张桌子可以很舒服地坐6个人，而且必要时多坐几个也不会挤。
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The more miraculous parts of this account should be taken with a pinch of salt .
对这篇记述中那些颇具神奇色彩的部分也不应全信。
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Season with salt , pepper and a pinch of cayenne .
调以盐、胡椒和少许辣椒粉。
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Haig noted how he ' looked pinched and rather tired ' .
黑格注意到了他“看上去消瘦，非常劳累”的样子。
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We both kept pinching ourselves to prove that it wasn 't all a dream .
我们两个都一直在掐自己，证明这不是在做梦。
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People feel pinched in their pocketbooks and insecure about their futures .
人们感到荷包拮据，对未来缺乏安全感。
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Do you remember when I pinched your glasses ?
你还记得我偷你眼镜的事儿吗？
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I 'd trust her in a pinch
身处困境时，我信任她。
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Her face was pinched and drawn
她一脸苍白憔悴。
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Pinch out the tips of the young growths to make for compact , bushy plants .
掐掉幼株的芽尖以便让它们长得紧凑浓密，呈丛生状。
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