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pinch

verb
/pɪntʃ/
/pɪntʃ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they pinch
/pɪntʃ/
/pɪntʃ/
he / she / it pinches
/ˈpɪntʃɪz/
/ˈpɪntʃɪz/
past simple pinched
/pɪntʃt/
/pɪntʃt/
past participle pinched
/pɪntʃt/
/pɪntʃt/
-ing form pinching
/ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/
/ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    press

  1. [transitive] pinch somebody/something/yourself to take a piece of somebody’s skin and press it together hard with your thumb and the finger next to it拧;捏;掐
    • My sister's always pinching me and it really hurts.我姐姐老拧我,真的很痛。
    • He pinched the baby's cheek playfully.他捏着宝宝的脸颊逗着玩。
    • (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。
    • He pinched me sharply on the arm.他用力掐我的胳膊。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • playfully
    preposition
    • between
    • on
    See full entry
  2. [transitive] pinch something (+ adv./prep.) to hold something tightly between the thumb and finger or between two things that are pressed together捏住;夹紧
    • Pinch the nostrils together between your thumb and finger to stop the bleeding.用手指捏住鼻孔止血。
    • a pinched nerve in the neck脖子上一条被挤压的神经
    Extra Examples
    • Apply pressure to the nose by pinching the nostrils firmly together.紧捏鼻孔,使鼻子受压。
    • He pinched the leaf between his thumb and forefinger.他用拇指和食指捏住了叶子。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • playfully
    preposition
    • between
    • on
    See full entry
  3. [intransitive, transitive] to place the thumb and a finger of one hand on the screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone or small computer and move them together or apart, to make the image on the screen appear smaller or larger(在手机等电子装置上)两指张合以放大(或缩小)图像
    • You can pinch and zoom in.您可以捏和放大。
    see also flick, spread, tap
  4. of a shoe

  5. [intransitive, transitive] pinch (somebody/something) if something such as a shoe pinches part of your body, it hurts you because it is too tight夹(脚);夹痛
    • These new shoes pinch.这双新鞋夹脚。
    • My shoes were pinching badly.我的鞋很挤脚。
  6. steal偷窃

  7. [transitive] pinch something (from somebody/something) (British English, informal) to steal something, especially something small and not very valuable偷摸;行窃 synonym nick
    • Kids have been pinching our apples again.孩子们又在捏苹果了。
    • Who's pinched my pen?谁拿了我的笔?
    Topics Crime and punishmentc1
  8. cost too much昂贵

  9. [transitive] pinch somebody/something to cost a person or an organization a lot of money or more than they can spend使花费过多;使入不敷出
    • Higher interest rates are already pinching the housing industry.提高利率已使住房产业不堪负荷。
  10. arrest拘捕

  11. [transitive] pinch somebody (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to arrest somebody逮捕
    • I was pinched for dangerous driving.我因危险驾驶而被抓。
  12. Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from an Old Northern French variant of Old French pincier ‘to pinch’.
Idioms
pinch pennies
  1. (informal) to try to spend as little money as possible一毛不拔;吝啬

pinch

noun
/pɪntʃ/
/pɪntʃ/
Idioms
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    act of pressing

  1. an act of pressing a part of somebody’s skin together hard with your thumb and finger, especially in order to hurt them捏;掐;拧
    • She gave him a pinch on the arm to wake him up.她拧了一下他的胳膊把他唤醒。
    • He gave her a playful pinch on the cheek.他给她一个顽皮的捏脸颊。
  2. small amount少量

  3. the amount of something that you can hold between your finger and thumb一撮
    • Add a pinch of salt to the mixture and stir well.在混合料中加一撮盐,搅拌均匀。
    • a pinch of cayenne pepper/cinnamon/curry powder/ground ginger/nutmeg/paprika/snuff一撮红辣椒/肉桂/咖喱粉/姜粉/肉豆蔻/红辣椒粉/鼻烟
  4. Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from an Old Northern French variant of Old French pincier ‘to pinch’.
Idioms
at a pinch (British English)
(North American English in a pinch)
  1. used to say that something could be done or used in a particular situation if it is really necessary必要时;不得已时
    • We can get six people round this table at a pinch.必要时,这张桌子可以坐六个人。
    • The recipe is for beef, but at a pinch you could use chicken.食谱是用牛肉做的,但是在紧要关头你可以用鸡肉。
feel the pinch
  1. (informal) to not have enough money手头拮据;经济困难
    • Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.大量失业者开始感到日子不好过了。
take something with a pinch of salt
(North American English also take something with a grain of salt)
  1. to be careful about believing that something is completely true不完全相信;半信半疑
    • If I were you, I’d take everything he says with a pinch of salt.如果我是你,我会把他说的所有话都带一点盐。
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pinchpinchD.J.:[pintʃ]K.K.:[pɪntʃ]vt.1.盗窃, 偷The thief pinched her purse and ran away.小偷偷了她的皮夹子跑了。2.逮捕, 拘留The police pinched him.警察逮捕了他。3.夹痛, 扎痛These shoes pinch my feet.这双鞋把我的脚夹痛了。vt. & vi.1.捏, 掐, 夹, 拧These shoes must be too small because they pinch.因为这双鞋夹脚, 所以他们一定是太小了。The child was crying because somebody had pinched her.那孩子哭了, 因为有人掐她。The mother pinched her baby black and blue.这位母亲将她的孩子掐得青一块紫一块的。n.1.捏, 掐, 夹, 拧She gave him a pinch to wake him up.她拧了他一下以弄醒他。2.一撮, 微量He put a pinch of salt on his food.他在自己的食物上撒了一撮盐。3.困苦, 穷苦It's six months since he lost his job, so he's beginning to feel the pinch.他失业已有六个月了, 所以开始感到相当困难。
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pinch verb | noun
 1 
pinch / pIntF ; pIntF /verb
1. Tto press a part of someone's skin very tightly between your finger and thumb, especially so that it hurts捏,掐,夹:
We have to stop her pinching her baby brother.我们必须制止她掐她还是婴儿的弟弟。
He pinched her cheek.他捏了一下她的脸颊。
2. TBrE informalto steal something, especially something small or not very valuable偷窃〔尤指小的物品或不很值钱的东西〕:
Someone's pinched my coat!有人偷了我的外套!
3. Tto press something between your finger and thumb住; 紧:
Pinch the edges of the pastry together to seal it.把馅饼的边缘捏紧封口。
4. I,Tif something you are wearing pinches you, it presses painfully on part of your body, because it is too tight〔穿的鞋等〕夹痛,挤痛:
Her new shoes were pinching.她的新鞋挤脚。
5. sb has to pinch themselves used when a situation is so surprising that the person involved needs to make sure that they are not imagining it某人得掐自己一下〔以证实某情况是真实的〕:
Sometimes she had to pinch herself to make sure it was not all a dream.有时候她得掐自己一下确定自己根本不是在做梦。
6. T usually passiveBrE old-fashionedto ARREST someone逮捕,拘捕
 PHRASAL VERBS 
pinch sth ↔ out
to remove a small part of a plant with your fingers
掐掉,摘掉:
Pinch out any side shoots to make the plant grow upwards.把边上的新芽都掐掉,让这株植物往上长。

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pinchnoun C
1. pinch of salt / pepper etc a small amount of salt, pepper etc that you can hold between your finger and thumb一撮盐/胡椒粉等:
Add a pinch of salt to taste.加一撮盐来调味。
2. when you press someone's skin between your finger and thumb捏,掐,夹:
She gave him a playful pinch.她开玩笑地捏了他一把。
3. at a pinch BrE, in a pinch AmE
used to say that you could do something if necessary in a difficult or urgent situation
必要时; 在紧要关头:
There's space for three people. Four at a pinch.有三个人的空间,必要时可以挤四个人。
If you're in a pinch, I'm sure they'd look after Jenny for a while.如果你有急事,他们肯定会暂时照顾珍妮一段时间。
4. take sth with a pinch of salt used to say that you should not always completely believe what a particular person says对某事半信半疑,对某事不完全相信:
You have to take what he says with a pinch of salt.他的话你可不能全信。
5. feel the pinch to have financial difficulties, especially because you are not making as much money as you used to make〔尤指因赚钱不如以前多而〕感到拮据:
Local stores and businesses are beginning to feel the pinch.当地的商店和公司开始感到手头有点紧。
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pinch

1 pinch /ˈpɪntʃ/ verb
pinches; pinched; pinching
1 pinch
/ˈpɪntʃ/
verb
pinches; pinched; pinching
Learner's definition of PINCH
[+ object]
: to squeeze (someone's skin) between your thumb and finger often in a painful way捏;掐;拧
often used figuratively常用作比喻
: to squeeze or press (something) together with your thumb and finger捏住;夹紧
: to remove (part of a plant) by squeezing with your thumb and finger掐掉
: to press against or squeeze (a part of the body) in a painful way挤压;挤迫;夹住
[+ object]
[no object]
[no object] : to be very careful about spending money : to spend as little money as possible一毛不拔;省吃俭用
see also pinch pennies (below)
[+ object] chiefly British, informal : to steal (something)偷窃
[+ object] informal + old-fashioned : to arrest (someone)拘捕often + for
[+ object] chiefly US, informal
: to cause financial problems for (someone or something)使经济拮据
: to reduce or limit (something) in a way that causes problems使紧缺

pinch pennies

informal
: to be very careful about spending money : to spend as little money as possible一毛不拔;省吃俭用
2 pinch /ˈpɪntʃ/ noun
plural pinches
2 pinch
/ˈpɪntʃ/
noun
plural pinches
Learner's definition of PINCH
[count]
: the act of pinching someone or something捏;掐;拧usually singular通常用单数
: the amount of something that can be held between your finger and thumb一撮often + of

feel the pinch

: to experience the problems caused by not having enough money or by paying higher costs经济拮据;手头紧

in a pinch

(US) or British at a pinch
: in a bad situation when help is needed必要时;不得已时

take (something) with a pinch of salt

see 1salt
3 pinch /ˈpɪntʃ/ adjective
3 pinch
/ˈpɪntʃ/
adjective
Learner's definition of PINCH
always used before a noun US, baseball
: used as a substitute for another player替代的;替补的
: made by a pinch hitter由替补击球手完成的
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