pinches

英 [ˈpɪntʃɪz]

美 [ˈpɪntʃɪz]

v.  拧; 捏; 掐; 捏住; 夹紧; 夹(脚); 夹痛
pinch的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 捏；拧；掐；夹
  If youpincha part of someone's body, you take a piece of their skin between your thumb and first finger and give it a short squeeze.
  1. She pinched his arm as hard as she could...
     她使出浑身的力气拧他的胳膊。
  2. 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。
  3. Pinchis also a noun.
     
  4. She gave him a little pinch.
     她轻轻地捏了他一下。
• 把包括一撮盐在内的所有配料放入食品加工机。 → see:Put all the ingredients, including a pinch of salt, into a food processor.
• VERB 偷取，偷盗（尤指不贵重的物品）
  Topinchsomething, especially something of little value, means to steal it.
  1. Do you remember when I pinched your glasses?
     你还记得我偷你眼镜的事儿吗？
  2. ...pickpockets who pinched his wallet.
     偷走他钱包的扒手
• PHRASE 必要时；在紧要关头
  If you say that something is possibleat a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possiblein a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 感到手头拮据；感到囊中羞涩
  If a person or companyis feeling the pinch, they do not have as much money as they used to, and so they cannot buy the things they would like to buy.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 身处困境；处境艰难
  If you arein a pinch, you are in a difficult situation.
  1. I'd trust her in a pinch...
     身处困境时，我信任她。
  2. Everyone knew he was in a pinch.
     每个人都知道他境况艰难。

双语例句

• The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.
  适合一个人的鞋子折磨其他人；（世上）没有一个可以适合所有各种生活的配方。
• Now find some armor and put it on, and never mind where it pinches.
  现在找点盔甲穿上，别管它是不是磨人。
• None but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
  鞋子哪里挤脚，只有穿鞋的人知道。
• Girls are taught a lot of stiff growing up: If a guy pinches you, he likes you.
  女孩在成长的过程中会学到很多东西：如果一个男孩欺负你，是因为他喜欢你。
• We can not do anything about it before we first find out where the shoe pinches.
  在发现困难所在之前，我们无法加以处理。
• I know best where the shoe wrings me ( pinches).
  鞋什么地方夹脚，自己最清楚。
• Any working housewife with a family to feed knows where the shoe pinches without studying cost of living indexes.
  任何一个操持家庭的主妇，不研究生活费指数也都知道生活的难处。
• Shall I be the one for you who pinches you softly but sure.
  我可以这样做吗？轻轻地捏你一下。
• Jonny thinks the job is easy, but he will find on where the shoe pinches when he tries it.
  乔尼认为这工作很容易，不过他试了后就会知道困难了。
• It's the bra that pushes your boobies up beautifully, but pinches your underarm chub.
  就算你的内衣可以的衬托出你的胸型，把你腋下的肉挤得跟鲑鱼似的也不行。