pinch
verb
noun
pɪntʃ
verb
1
to
press
a
part
of
someone’s
skin
very
tightly
between
your
finger
and
thumb,
especially
so
that
it
hurts
捏，掐，夹
T
We
have
to
stop
her
pinching
her
baby
brother.
我们必须制止她掐她还是婴儿的弟弟。
He
pinched
her
cheek.
他捏了一下她的脸颊。
2
to
steal
something,
especially
something
small
or
not
very
valuable
[英，非正式] 偷窃〔尤指小的物品或不很值钱的东西〕
T | BrE informal
Someone’s
pinched
my
coat!
有人偷了我的外套！
3
to
press
something
between
your
finger
and
thumb
住; 紧
T
Pinch
the
edges
of
the
pastry
together
to
seal
it.
把馅饼的边缘捏紧封口。
4
if
something
you
are
wearing
pinches
you,
it
presses
painfully
on
part
of
your
body,
because
it
is
too
tight
〔穿的鞋等〕夹痛，挤痛
I,T
Her
new
shoes
were
pinching.
她的新鞋挤脚。
5
sb has to pinch themselves
used
when
a
situation
is
so
surprising
that
the
person
involved
needs
to
make
sure
that
they
are
not
imagining
it
某人得掐自己一下〔以证实某情况是真实的〕
Sometimes
she
had
to
pinch
herself
to
make
sure
it
was
not
all
a
dream.
有时候她得掐自己一下确定自己根本不是在做梦。
6
to
ARREST
someone
[英，过时] 逮捕，拘捕
T usually passive 一般用被动态 | BrE old-fashioned
7
to
remove
a
small
part
of
a
plant
with
your
fingers
掐掉，摘掉
Pinch
out
any
side
shoots
to
make
the
plant
grow
upwards.
把边上的新芽都掐掉，让这株植物往上长。
noun
8
pinch of salt/pepper etc
a
small
amount
of
salt,
pepper
etc
that
you
can
hold
between
your
finger
and
thumb
一撮盐/胡椒粉等
Add
a
pinch
of
salt
to
taste.
加一撮盐来调味。
9
when
you
press
someone’s
skin
between
your
finger
and
thumb
捏，掐，夹
She
gave
him
a
playful
pinch.
她开玩笑地捏了他一把。
10
at a pinch in a pinch
; in a pinch AmE [美] used to say that you could do something if necessary in a difficult or urgent situation 必要时; 在紧要关头
BrE AmE
There’s
space
for
three
people.
Four
at
a
pinch.
有三个人的空间，必要时可以挤四个人。
If
you’re
in
a
pinch,
I’m
sure
they’d
look
after
Jenny
for
a
while.
如果你有急事，他们肯定会暂时照顾珍妮一段时间。
11
take sth with a pinch of salt
used
to
say
that
you
should
not
always
completely
believe
what
a
particular
person
says
对某事半信半疑，对某事不完全相信
You
have
to
take
what
he
says
with
a
pinch
of
salt.
他的话你可不能全信。
12
feel the pinch
to
have
financial
difficulties,
especially
because
you
are
not
making
as
much
money
as
you
used
to
make
〔尤指因赚钱不如以前多而〕感到拮据
Local
stores
and
businesses
are
beginning
to
feel
the
pinch.
当地的商店和公司开始感到手头有点紧。