单词 | pinch |
释义 | pinch v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] (a) take or hold (sth) in a tight grip between the thumb and finger 捏, 掐(某物) He pinched the child´s cheek playfully. 他捏那孩子的脸颊玩. (b) hurt (sb) by holding his flesh in this way 掐, 捏, 拧(某人) The child was crying because somebody had pinched her. 那孩子哭了, 因为有人掐她. I was so amazed I had to pinch myself in case it was all a dream. 我非常惊讶, 连忙掐了自己一把看是否这一切都是一场梦. (c) have (sth) in a tight grip between two hard things that are pressed together 夹紧(某物) The door pinched my finger as it shut. 关门时把我手指夹住了. 2 [I, Tn] (esp of shoes) hurt (sb) by being too tight (尤指鞋)夹痛(某人), 夹脚 These new boots pinch (me). (我 觉得)这双新靴子挤脚. 3 [Tn] ~ sth (from sb/sth) (infml 口) take sth without the owner´s permission; steal sth 擅自拿走或偷窃某物 He´s been pinching money from the cashbox. 他一直在偷钱箱里的钱. Who´s pinched my dictionary? 谁把我的词典拿去了? 4 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (sl 俚) (of the police) catch and arrest (sb) (指警察)捉住, 逮捕(某人) He was still carrying the stolen goods when he was pinched. 抓住他的时候他身上还带著赃物. get pinched for driving while drunk 因醉酒开车被逮住. 5 (idm 习语) pinch and `save/`scrape live in a very miserly way 省吃俭用 Her parents pinched and scraped so that she could study singing abroad. 她父母省吃俭用好让她出国学习声乐. Cf 参看 scrimp and save (scrimp). 6 (phr v) pinch sth off/out remove sth by pinching 掐掉某物 pinch out the weak shoots on a plant 掐掉植物上发育不良的芽 pinch off the dead flowers 掐掉凋谢的花. pinch, n 1 act of pinching; painful squeeze 捏; 掐; 拧; 夹; 挤 She gave him a pinch (on the arm) to wake him up. 她掐了他(胳膊)一下, 把他叫醒. 2 as much as can be held between the tips of the thumb and forefinger 能捏住或掐住的量 a pinch of chilli powder 一捏辣椒粉 Put another pinch of tea in the pot. 往茶 里再捏点茶叶. 3 (idm 习语) at a `pinch just possibly, in a case of necessity 必要时 We can get six people round this table at a pinch. 必要时这张桌子可以坐六个人. feel the pinch => feel1. if it ,comes to the `pinch in a case of necessity or in an emergency 必要时; 紧急时 If it comes to the pinch, we shall have to sell the house. 实在不行我们只好把房子卖了. take sth with a pinch of salt think that sth is not likely to be true; not wholly believe sth 认为某事物不大可能属实; 对某事物半信半疑. |
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