詞彙 pinched 在中文的含義

pinched 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

pinched

US /pɪntʃt/
UK /pɪntʃt/
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形容詞

1.

拮据, 緊巴巴的

suffering from a lack of money, food, etc.

範例:
The family was pinched for cash after the job loss.
失業後,這家人手頭很緊
They lived a rather pinched existence, always careful with expenses.
他們過著相當拮据的生活,總是對開支很小心。
2.

憔悴的, 緊繃的

(of a person's face or features) appearing thin and drawn, especially from illness, hunger, or cold

範例:
His face looked pale and pinched after days of fever.
發燒幾天後,他的臉顯得蒼白而憔悴
Her lips were pinched with cold.
她的嘴唇因寒冷而緊繃

動詞

1.

捏, 夾

to grip (something, especially a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb or between two surfaces

範例:
She pinched his arm to get his attention.
捏了他的手臂以引起他的注意。
The new shoes pinched her toes.
新鞋她的腳趾。
2.

偷, 竊取

to steal (something, especially something of small value)

範例:
He was caught trying to pinch a candy bar from the store.
他因試圖從商店一塊糖果而被抓。
Someone must have pinched my pen.
一定有人偷了我的鋼筆。
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