pinch

US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
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1.

一撮, 少量

a small amount of something, especially that which can be held between a finger and thumb

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Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
汤里加一撮盐。
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He took a pinch of snuff.
他吸了一撮鼻烟。
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2.

捏, 掐

an act of squeezing something, especially someone's flesh, tightly between the finger and thumb

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She gave his arm a playful pinch.
她顽皮地捏了一下他的手臂。
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He felt a sharp pinch on his leg.
他感到腿上被狠狠地掐了一下。
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紧要关头, 拮据

a difficult situation or crisis

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When it comes to the pinch, he always helps out.
到了紧要关头，他总会帮忙。
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The company is feeling the pinch due to rising costs.
由于成本上涨，公司正感到拮据。
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1.

捏, 掐

grip (something, especially flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb

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She pinched his arm to get his attention.
她掐了一下他的手臂以引起他的注意。
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The new shoes pinch my toes.
新鞋夹我的脚趾。
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2.

偷, 窃取

steal (something, especially something of little value)

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He was caught trying to pinch a candy bar.
他偷糖果棒时被抓住了。
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Someone pinched my wallet from my bag.
有人从我包里偷走了我的钱包。
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3.

刺痛, 折磨

(of cold or hunger) affect (someone) with sharp pain or discomfort

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The cold pinched his fingers.
寒冷刺痛了他的手指。
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Hunger began to pinch them.
饥饿开始折磨他们。
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