pinched
US
UK pinched adj: (gaunt, thin)
SC 憔悴的 qiáo cuì de
SC 消瘦的 qiáo cuì de ，xiāo shòu de
Gregor's pinched face makes him look sick.
pinched adj: (squeezed, trapped)
SC 被捏住的 bèi niē zhù de
SC 被挟的 bèi niē zhù de，bèi xié de
The doctor told him his wrist pain was caused by a pinched nerve.
pinch [sb/sth] vtr: (squeeze with fingers)
SC 拧
TC 擰
TC 擰
SC 捏 niē
TC 捏
TC 捏
Nancy pinched the baby's cheek.
南希捏了捏宝宝的脸颊。
pinch [sth] from [sth] vtr: (break off)
SC 从…上揪下
SC 从上…捏下
Lucy pinched a piece of cookie dough from the ball and placed it on the baking tray.
露西从面团上揪下一小块放到烤盘上做曲奇饼干。
pinch [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep: (trap sharply)
SC 将…夹在…里
He pinched his fingers in the car door as he closed it.
他关车门的时候将手指夹在门里了。
pinch vi: (shoes: be tight) (鞋子)
SC 挤脚，夹脚
These shoes pinch.
这双鞋子挤脚。
pinch [sth] vtr: informal (steal)
SC 偷拿 tōu ná
SC 顺手牵羊 tōu ná，shùn shǒu qiān yáng
TC 順手牽羊
TC 順手牽羊
Did you buy that necklace or did you pinch it? I pinched these flowers from the park!
那条项链是你买的还是偷的？
pinch n: (squeeze with fingers)
SC 捏 niē
TC 捏
TC 捏
SC 掐 niē，qiā
TC 掐
TC 掐
SC 拧
TC 擰
TC 擰
Paul's pinch was a warning to Daniel to stay quiet.
宝拉掐了一把丹尼尔，警告他不要多嘴。
pinch, pinching n: (painful squeezing sensation)
SC 拧疼，夹疼
SC 掐疼
Harry felt the pinch of the crab's pincers on his little finger.
哈利感觉到螃蟹钳子夹得他小手指疼。
a pinch of [sth] n: (cooking: small amount) (指数量)
SC 一捏 yì niē
SC 一撮 yì niē，yì zuǒ
SC 一掐
Josh added a pinch of dried cilantro to the sauce.
pinch vi: (touchscreen finger movement) (用手指触屏的动作)
SC 捏合
You pinch to zoom in or out.
pinch [sb] vtr: informal (arrest) (非正式用语)
SC 逮捕 dài bǔ
TC 逮捕
TC 逮捕
The police pinched Ben trying to steal wine from the local supermarket.
pinch [sb] vtr: (shoes, clothes: be tight)
SC 让...觉得紧
SC 夹
TC 夾(指衣物过紧)
TC 夾(指衣物过紧)
These shoes are pinching me.
pinch [sb] vtr: usually passive (affect with discomfort)
SC 使感到拮据
SC 使不舒服 shǐ bù shū fú
SC 使苦恼 shǐ kǔ nǎo
TC 使苦惱
TC 使苦惱
Many households have been pinched by the recession.
pinch [sb/sth] vtr: (squeeze with fingers)
SC 掐疼
SC 拧疼
Michael pinched his little sister and made her cry.
feel the pinch v expr: (be in financial difficulties)
SC 感到手头拮据，感到手头紧
in a pinch (US), at a pinch (UK) adv: informal (if necessary)
SC 紧要的时候 jǐn yào de shí hòu
SC 紧急情况下 jǐn yào de shí hòu ，jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià
At a pinch, we could fit another person in the car.
penny-pinch vi: figurative, informal (spend little money)
SC 对...吝啬，抠门
pinch hit n: (baseball; hit made by pinch hitter) (棒球术语)
SC 替补击球员的击球 tì bǔ jī qiú yuán de jī qiú
pinch-hit for [sb] vi + prep: (baseball: substitute for [sb] at bat) (棒球术语)
SC 替补
The rookie was put in the line-up to pinch-hit for the pitcher in the ninth inning.
pinch-hit for [sb] vi + prep: US, figurative (substitute for another)
SC 代替 dài tì
TC 代替
TC 代替
SC 给...当替补
pinch hitter n: (baseball: [sb] substituting at bat) (棒球术语)
SC 替补击球员 tì bǔ jī qiú yuán
He couldn't hit very well so they sent in a pinch hitter.
pinch of salt n: (small amount of salt in cooking)
SC 一小撮盐
pinch runner n: (baseball: [sb] running bases as substitute) (棒球术语)
SC 替补跑垒员 tì bǔ pǎo lěi yuán
SC 代跑者
After the pitch hit the batter, injuring him, the coach substituted a pinch runner to replace him.
take [sth] with a grain of salt (US), take [sth] with a pinch of salt (UK) v expr: figurative (be slightly skeptical)
SC 半信半疑 bàn xìn bàn yí
SC 不完全相信 bàn xìn bàn yí，bù wán quán xiāng xìn
Steven's known to exaggerate: I'd take anything he says with a grain of salt.