| 释义 |
pinch¹ /pɪntʃ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 捏，拧；夹
pinch sb.'s cheek 拧某人的脸
I pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. 我拧了自己一把，以弄明白不是在做梦。
2. 夹痛，挤痛
pinch one's fingers in the door 在门缝中轧痛手指
The shoes pinch my toes. 我的鞋紧得夹脚趾。
3. 挤压，挤迫
The crowd pinched him into a corner. 人群把他挤到角落里。
4. 使不舒服；使疼痛；使苦恼；使为难
be pinched with old and hunger 受冻挨饿
The cold pinched his face. 他的脸冻得发痛。
pinch sb.'s pride 伤某人的自尊心
The lack of a license was pinching me. 没有执照我感到很棘手。
5. 使收缩；使消瘦
She wore a black dress, very much pinched in round the waist. 她穿一件黑色的衣服，腰间收得紧紧的。
pinched-in cheeks 瘦削凹陷的双颊
Their faces were pinched with grief. 他们的面容因悲伤而憔悴。
6. 使(植物)枯萎，使凋谢
buds pinched by the frost 因霜冻而枯萎的花蕾
7. 使紧缺；节制；节约；吝惜
be pinched for time 时间紧迫
be pinched for money 手头拮据
be pinched for supplies 供应紧张
an economically pinched country 财政拮据的国家
pinch oneself for years 多年省吃俭用
pinch every penny on food 在伙食上尽量节约
Rising prices for consumer goods pinch the pocketbooks of workers' families. 消费品涨价使工人家庭的经济利益大受影响。
8. 【农】(为控制生长)给…摘心，给…打尖(back， down， off， out)
9. 撮取…放入，少量加入
pinch salt into the soup 在汤里放少许盐
10. 〈口〉逮捕；搜捕；拘留
11. 〈主英口〉偷取；擅自拿取；抢取…的东西
Somebody pinched my sweater! 有人偷了我的运动衫!
My watch was pinched off me. 我的表给偷了。
12. 勒索，诈取
pinch money from (或 out of) sb. 勒索某人的钱财
13. 【海】使(帆船)紧抢风
14. (赛马时)催(马)快跑
15. (用撬棒)一点一点地撬动(重物)
❷ vi.
1. 挤压，挤迫；夹痛，挤痛
This collar pinches. 这领子紧得勒脖子。
This shoe pinches. 这只鞋夹脚。
2. 收缩，变窄；〈美〉(矿脉、煤层等)狭缩，变薄，尖灭(out)
The road pinched down to a trail. 大路渐渐变狭，成了羊肠小道。
3. 引起不舒服；引起苦恼
His stomach pinched with hunger. 他肚子饿得难受。
4. 节制，节约；吝惜
pinch on everything 省吃俭用
5. (帆船)紧抢风
II n.
1. 捏，拧；夹
give sb. a pinch in the leg 在某人腿上拧一下
2. 挤压，挤迫；夹痛，挤痛
the pinch of tight shoes 鞋子过紧而引起的夹痛
3. (一)撮；少量
a pinch of salt (snuff) 一撮盐(鼻烟)
a good pinch of imagination 好一阵想象
4. 不舒服；苦恼；困难
the pinch of hunger (poverty) 饥饿(贫困)之苦
5. 紧缺；紧迫；紧要时刻，紧急情况
energy pinch 能源紧缺
at the very pinch of death 在此生死关头
6. 〈口〉逮捕；搜捕；拘留；指控，控告
The police found the gun when they made the pinch. 警察搜捕时发现了枪。
7. 〈口〉偷窃；抢劫；剽窃；被窃物
8. ＝ pinch bar
9. (矿脉、煤层等的)狭缩，尖灭
10. 〈俚〉极易办到的事；极易得到的东西；毫无疑问的事
11. 〈澳新方〉陡峭的山
12. 【物】箍缩等离子体
[< ? ONFr pinchier < OFr pincier to pinch] phr. at (或 〈美〉in) a pinch必要时；在紧要关头 In a pinch it can be used as a weapon. 必要时可以把它当作武器。feel the pinch 感到手头拮据 if (或 when) it comes to the pinch = at a pinch
pinch and save (或 scrape, screw) 省吃俭用
They pinched and scraped for years to save money. 为了攒钱他们省吃俭用了好几年。
pinch pennies (或 a penny) 见 penny
where the shoe pinches 见 shoe
with a pinch of salt 半信半疑地
His remarks should be taken with the pinch of salt needed in that atmosphere. 对于他的话应半信半疑地听，这在那种气氛下是必要的。 |