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pinch
常考释义
n. 一捏；一撮；少许
Season with a little salt and a pinch of cinnamon.
用少许盐和一撮肉桂来调味。
You add a pinch of saffron, it makes all the difference.
你加一小撮番红花，会起很大作用。
来自《老友记 第1季第17集》
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n. 少许；一点点
Stephanie felt a pinch of envy.
斯蒂芬妮觉得有一点点羡慕。
He opened the gate a pinch.
他把大门开了一条缝。
n. 必要时；不得已时
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。
Wrap the chicken in vine leaves (cabbage will do at a pinch).
用藤叶将鸡包裹起来（必要时也可以用圆白菜叶代替）。
n. 感到手头拮据；感到囊中羞涩
Consumers are spending less and traders are feeling the pinch.
消费者支出在减少，商人们感觉日子不好过。
The big fashion houses have been feeling the pinch lately.
近来大型时装商店生意萧条。
n. 掐；捏；拧
She squeezed his arm, almost a pinch.
她捏着他的手臂，几乎就是在掐他。
She gave him a pinch on the cheek.
她在他的脸颊上捏了一下。
n. 身处困境；处境艰难；必要时；不得已
Everyone knew he was in a pinch.
每个人都知道他境况艰难。
You should preferably serve the drink in a silver cup, but pewter will do in a pinch.
你最好用银杯子上酒水，不得已的话也可以用白镴杯子。
vt. 使刺痛；使疼痛
The cold pinched his face.
他的脸冻得发痛。
vt. 使憔悴；使消瘦
A worried expression pinched her face.
脸上焦虑的神情使她看起来有些憔悴。
vt. 偷窃；窃取；擅自拿走<非正式>
Quite a few people have tried to pinch this idea.
好多人都曾试图盗用这个创意。
Pickpockets pinched his wallet in the city centre.
扒手在市中心偷走了他的钱包。
vt. 挤压；挤迫；夹痛；挤痛
These shoes are pinching me.
我这双鞋夹脚。
vt. 逮捕；拘留<非正式>
He got pinched for fare evasion.
他因逃票而被捕。
vt. （尤指用拇指和食指）拧，掐；（用手指）挤，捏
He pinched me!
他掐我！
Stop pinching me!
别掐我！
She pinched his arm as hard as she could.
她使出浑身的力气拧他的胳膊。
vi. to pinch pennies：节衣缩食；省吃俭用；精打细算
The company was forced to sell assets and pinch pennies wherever possible.
这家公司被迫卖掉资产并且尽量精打细算。
The team haven't pinched pennies either, spending about $100 million on a fleet of five boats.
这个团队也没有节省开支——花了大约一亿美元购置了由五条船组成的船队。
vi. to pinch yourself：（因不敢相信是真的或感觉像做梦而）掐自己
I kept pinching myself to prove that it wasn't all a dream.
我一直在掐自己，证明这不是在做梦。
vi. 挤压；挤迫；夹痛；挤痛
These shoes pinch—I should have bought a larger size.
我的鞋挤脚——我要是买大一号的就好了。
vi. 狭缩；变薄；尖灭【矿】
The ore pinches out on the west side.
矿脉在西侧渐渐变窄。
n. 抢劫；盗窃；窃取<非正式>
n. （警察）搜捕，逮捕，抓捕<非正式>
vt. 使（帆船）紧抢风【海】
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