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pinch

英[pɪn(t)ʃ] 美[pɪntʃ]
  • vt. 捏;勒索;使苦恼;掐掉某物,修剪
  • n. 匮乏;少量;夹痛
  • vi. 夹痛;节省
  • n. (Pinch)人名;(英)平奇

英英释意


1. a painful or straitened circumstance;
"the pinch of the recession"
2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
3. a slight but appreciable addition;
"this dish could use a touch of garlic"
4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
"he never knew what to do in an emergency"
5. small sharp biting
6. a squeeze with the fingers
7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"