pinching

英 [ˈpɪntʃɪŋ]

美 [ˈpɪntʃɪŋ]

v.  拧; 捏; 掐; 捏住; 夹紧; 夹(脚); 夹痛
pinch的现在分词

COCA.39134

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

• Control the floss by pinching it with index fingers and thumbs like this.
  通过示指和拇指的牵拉来控制牙线。
• But scrolling, zooming, and pinching worked just fine on the X1 with no delay.
  但在X1上，不论是滚动、放大还是捏动等动作，表现都非常出色，没有任何延迟。
• Frieda grinned, pinching him on the butt.
  弗里达咧嘴笑了，捏了捏他的屁股。
• These new headsets keep pinching my ear.
  耳机压得我耳朵难受。
• 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。
• He's been pinching money from the cashbox. Here is the money, keep the change.
  他一直在偷钱箱里的钱.这是钱，不用找零钱。
• Day I caught her in the street pinching her cheeks to make them red.
  有一天我瞥见她在街上，试图掐红自己的腮帮子。
• Have a look, but no poking or pinching, please!
  所以观察时，请不要乱戳或乱捏昆虫！
• Drought is sure to push up food prices, pinching consumer spending on other things.
  旱灾肯定会推高食品价格，从而挤占消费者其他方面的开支。
• And when you are pinching it off a bit you feel not so good.
  而当你对它有所阻塞时，你就很感觉不爽。