pinch
pinch
verb
[with obj.]
at (或北美 in) a pinch
verb
[with obj.]
- grip (the skin of a part of someone's body) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb
捏，拧，掐，夹（身体某部位）
she pinched his cheek.
她捏他的脸蛋。
■grip the skin of a part of the body of (someone) in such a way
捏，拧，掐，夹（某人）
Rosa pinched her hard.
罗莎使劲拧她。
■(of a shoe) hurt (a foot) by being too tight
（鞋）夹（脚)，挤（脚）
■compress (the lips), especially with worry or tension
（由于担心或紧张）抿（嘴唇）
Aunt Rose pinched her thin lips together.
罗斯婶婶将她薄薄的嘴唇抿在了一块。
■remove (a bud, leaves, etc. ） to encourage bushy growth
（为促进生长）摘除（芽、叶等)，摘心；打尖
pinch out tips of shoots regularly.
定期给嫩芽打尖。 - [no obj.]live in a frugal way
节约，节省
if I scraped and pinched a bit, I might manage.
如果节衣缩食，省一点的话，我可能还过得去。 - (informal)arrest (someone)
(非正式)逮捕，拘留，拘捕
I was pinched for dangerous driving last month.
上个月我因为危险驾驶而遭到拘留。
■(informal, chiefly Brit.)steal
(非正式，主英)偷
he pinched a handful of sweets.
他偷了一把糖果。 - (Sailing)sail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
(航海)使（帆船）紧抢风
- an act of gripping the skin of someone's body between finger and thumb
捏，拧，夹，掐
he gave her a gentle pinch.
他轻轻掐了她一下。
■an amount of an ingredient that can be held between fingers and thumb
一小撮；少量
add a pinch of salt.
加上一小撮盐。 - (informal)an arrest
(非正式)拘捕，拘留，逮捕
■an act of theft or plagiarism
偷盗；剽窃 - (Baseball)a critical point in the game
(棒球)紧要时刻，紧要关头
at (或北美 in) a pinch
- if absolutely necessary
在必要时，在紧急时
- experience hardship, especially financial
经历困难（尤指手头拮据）
- Middle English (as a verb): from an Old Northern French variant of Old French pincier 'to pinch'
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