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pinch

/pɪntʃ/

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noun

掐，拧

The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

Examples :

"The little boy gave his sister a playful pinch on the arm. "

小男孩淘气地掐了一下他妹妹的胳膊.

body action sensation

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noun

捏, 掐

A close compression of anything with the fingers.

Examples :

"I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture."

我用手指捏了一下沙发皮革，感受它的质地。

action sensation body

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noun

一撮，少量

A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.

Examples :

"She added a pinch of salt to the soup. "

她往汤里加了一撮盐。

amount substance food

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noun

窘境，困境.

An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.

Examples :

"After unexpectedly losing her job, Sarah found herself in a financial pinch. "

莎拉意外失业后，发现自己陷入了经济上的窘境。

situation finance economy

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noun

撬棍，杠杆。

A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc.

Examples :

"The mechanic used a pinch to lift the heavy tire and change it. "

那个修理工用撬棍抬起沉重的轮胎并更换了它。

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noun

少许，一撮

An organic herbal smoke additive.

Examples :

"He added a pinch of herbal blend to his loose-leaf tobacco for a more relaxing smoke. "

他往散烟丝里加了一撮草药混合物，想让烟抽起来更放松。

substance plant medicine

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noun

箍缩, 磁箍缩。

A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament.

Examples :

"The experiment used a powerful pinch to compress the plasma filament, generating intense heat. "

实验使用强大的磁箍缩来压缩等离子体丝，从而产生高热。

physics energy technical science phenomena

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noun

细腰，收缩处

The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.

Examples :

"The hourglass had a thin pinch, making it hard to see how much sand was left. "

这个沙漏的细腰很窄，很难看清还剩下多少沙子。

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noun

逮捕，拘捕

Examples :

"The police officer made a pinch for the shoplifter. "

那个警察逮捕了那个商店扒手。

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verb

捏，掐。

To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

Examples :

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

孩子们因为互相掐而挨骂了。

body action sensation

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verb

捏，掐。

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

Examples :

"She pinched the crayon between her thumb and forefinger to sharpen it. "

她用拇指和食指捏着蜡笔，把它削尖。

action body sensation

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verb

捏，掐

To squeeze between two objects.

Examples :

"The child pinched the paper airplane between his fingers to make the wings stronger. "

为了让纸飞机的翅膀更结实，那个孩子用手指捏住了纸飞机的翅膀。

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verb

顺手牵羊，偷窃。

To steal, usually something inconsequential.

Examples :

"Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

有人顺手牵羊，把我的手帕偷走了！

action property

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verb

逮捕，拘捕

To arrest or capture.

Examples :

"The police officer pinched the thief on the street. "

警察在街上逮捕了那个小偷。

police law action

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verb

摘芽，打顶

To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.

Examples :

"The gardener pinched the tips of the rose bushes to encourage more blooms. "

园丁摘掉了玫瑰花丛的嫩芽，这样可以促使它们开出更多的花。

agriculture plant biology

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verb

抢风行驶，抢风航行

To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.

Examples :

"The sailboat pinches as the wind shifts, causing the sails to flap erratically. "

风向一变，帆船开始抢风行驶，导致船帆不规则地拍打。

nautical sailing

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verb

咬住，夹住

To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.

Examples :

"The dog pinched the ball tightly in its jaws. "

那只狗用嘴紧紧地咬住球。

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verb

吝啬，抠门.

To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

Examples :

"During hard times, my grandmother had to pinch pennies to make sure we had enough food. "

在艰难时期，我奶奶不得不省吃俭用，抠门过日子，才能确保我们有足够的食物。

character economy business finance attitude value

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verb

咬，夹，捏。

To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals.

Examples :

"The crab will pinch your finger if you get too close. "

如果你靠得太近，螃蟹会夹你的手指。

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verb

拮据，紧缩。

To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.

Examples :

"to be pinched for money"

经济拮据。

economy suffering

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verb

用杠杆拨动，用撬棍移动。

To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.

Examples :

"The workers had to pinch the railcar a few feet to align it with the loading dock. "

工人们不得不用撬棍把铁路货车拨动几英尺，以便与装货台对齐。

vehicle machine technical work

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verb

抱怨，挑剔。

To complain or find fault.

Examples :

"My roommate always pinches about the noise I make when I'm cooking. "

我室友总是抱怨我做饭的时候发出的噪音。

attitude character communication