pinch

/pɪntʃ/📚 7878 2四级六级考研托福雅思
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. 掐; 拧

verb [vt. 及物动词]捏,拧,掐;揑住,夹紧;掐掉;(穿的鞋等)夹痛,挤痛;<非正式>偷窃;<非正式>逮捕,拘捕;节约,节省;使经济拮据;捏拉缩放;(由于担心或紧张)抿(嘴唇);(航海)使(帆船)紧抢风

She pinched his arm as hard as she could.
她使出全力拧他的胳膊。

noun [具体名词]捏,掐,拧;一撮;偷窃;(棒球)紧要时刻,紧要关头

She gave him a little pinch.
她轻轻地拧了他一下。

adjective [原级]替代的,替补的;由替补击球手完成的

Consumers are spending less and merchants are feeling the pinch.
消费者花钱少了,商家感到手头拮据。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Pinch)(美、加、英)平奇(人名)

Davalillo goes up to pinch-hit.
达凡里路上场代打。

p + inch(英寸) → 只把肉提起一英寸 → 捏, 掐
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Put all the ingredients, including a pinch of salt, into a food processor. 将所有的配料,连同一撮盐,放进食品加工机里。
Do you remember when I pinched your glasses? 你还记得我偷拿过你的眼镜吗?
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。