pinch
英 [pɪn(t)ʃ]
美[pɪntʃ]
- vt. 捏；勒索；使苦恼；掐掉某物，修剪
- n. 匮乏；少量；夹痛
- vi. 夹痛；节省
- n. (Pinch)人名；(英)平奇
词态变化
第三人称单数: pinches;过去式: pinched;过去分词: pinched;现在分词: pinching;
助记提示
【记法】分解为：p（胖）＋inch（英寸），胖了一英寸
【联想】我的脸被妈妈给拧肿了，胖了一英寸
eg：Bobby is so cute that girls always want to pinch his cheeks.
2. 音“贫气”-----一撮，一点儿，少量。
【联想】我的脸被妈妈给拧肿了，胖了一英寸
eg：Bobby is so cute that girls always want to pinch his cheeks.
2. 音“贫气”-----一撮，一点儿，少量。
中文词源
pinch 掐，拧，捏
来自盎格鲁诺曼法语*pinchier,掐，拧，来自俗拉丁语*piccare,刺，穿插，词源同peck,pick,pike.
英英释意
- 1. a painful or straitened circumstance;
- "the pinch of the recession"
- 2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- 3. a slight but appreciable addition;
- "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
- 4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
- "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
- 5. small sharp biting
- 6. a squeeze with the fingers
- 7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
- "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
英文词源
- pinch (v.)
- early 13c., from Old North French *pinchier "to pinch, squeeze, nip; steal" (Old French pincier, Modern French pincer), of uncertain origin, possibly from Vulgar Latin *punctiare "to pierce," which might be a blend of Latin punctum "point" + *piccare "to pierce." Meaning "to steal" in English is from 1650s. Sense of "to be stingy" is recorded from early 14c. Related: Pinched; pinching.
- pinch (n.)
- late 15c., "critical juncture" (as in baseball pinch hitter, attested from 1912), from pinch (v.). This figurative sense is attested earlier than the literal sense of "act of pinching" (1590s) or that of "small quantity" (as much as can be pinched between a thumb and finger), which is from 1580s. There is a use of the noun from mid-15c. apparently meaning "fold or pleat of fabric."
词组搭配
at (或北美
if absolutely necessary
在必要时，在紧急时
pinch pennies【非正式用语】
To be thrifty or miserly.
吝啬的：过于节俭或吝啬的
实用场景例句
- My sister's always pinching me and it really hurts.
- 我姐姐老拧我，好痛喔。
牛津词典
- He pinched the baby's cheek playfully.
- 他捏着宝宝的脸颊逗着玩。
牛津词典
- (figurative)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。
牛津词典
- Pinch the nostrils together between your thumb and finger to stop the bleeding.
- 用手指捏住鼻孔止血。
牛津词典
- a pinched nerve in the neck
- 脖子上一条被挤压的神经
牛津词典
- These new shoes pinch.
- 这双新鞋夹脚。
牛津词典
- Who's pinched my pen?
- 谁拿了我的笔？
牛津词典
- Higher interest rates are already pinching the housing industry.
- 提高利率已使住房产业不堪负荷。
牛津词典
- I was pinched for dangerous driving.
- 我因危险驾驶而被抓住。
牛津词典
- She gave him a pinch on the arm to wake him up.
- 她拧一下他的胳膊把他唤醒。
牛津词典
- a pinch of salt
- 一撮盐
牛津词典
- We can get six people round this table at a pinch.
- 必要时，这张桌子可以坐六个人。
牛津词典
- She pinched his arm as hard as she could...
- 她使出浑身的力气拧他的胳膊。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We both kept pinching ourselves to prove that it wasn't all a dream.
- 我们两个都一直在掐自己，证明这不是在做梦。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Put all the ingredients, including a pinch of salt, into a food processor.
- 把包括一撮盐在内的所有配料放入食品加工机。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a pinch of nutmeg.
- 一撮肉豆蔻
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Do you remember when I pinched your glasses?
- 你还记得我偷你眼镜的事儿吗？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...pickpockets who pinched his wallet.
- 偷走他钱包的扒手
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Six people, and more at a pinch, could be seated comfortably at the table.
- 这张桌子可以很舒服地坐6个人，而且必要时多坐几个也不会挤。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Consumers are spending less and traders are feeling the pinch.
- 消费者支出在减少，商人感觉手头拮据。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I'd trust her in a pinch...
- 身处困境时，我信任她。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Everyone knew he was in a pinch.
- 每个人都知道他境况艰难。
柯林斯高阶英语词典