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pinched

/pɪntʃt/

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verb

掐，捏。

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

Examples :

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

孩子们因为互相掐对方而被骂了。

body action sensation human

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verb

捏，掐。

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

Examples :

"She pinched her nose to stop the sneeze from coming out. "

她捏住鼻子， чтобы не打喷嚏。

body action physiology

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verb

捏，掐。

To squeeze between two objects.

Examples :

"The student pinched her pencil between her fingers to keep it from rolling off the desk. "

为了不让铅笔从桌子上滚下去，那个学生用手指夹住了它。

action sensation body

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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 pinched the thief who robbed the bank. "

警察逮捕了抢银行的那个贼。

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verb

摘芽，掐尖

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

Examples :

"The gardener pinched off the basil flowers to encourage more leafy growth. "

园丁把罗勒花的芽掐掉，为了让它长出更多叶子。

plant agriculture

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verb

抢风航行，顶风行驶

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

Examples :

"The small sailboat pinched as the sailor tried to sail directly into the wind, causing the sails to flutter and lose power. "

那艘小帆船抢风航行，水手试图顶风直行，结果帆开始颤动，动力也减弱了。

nautical sailing technical

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verb

夹住，捏住

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

Examples :

"The dog pinched the toy between its teeth and ran away. "

那只狗用牙齿夹住玩具就跑开了。

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verb

吝啬，抠门

To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

Examples :

"Even though he earned a good salary, Mr. Davis pinched pennies and rarely spent money on anything other than necessities. "

戴维斯先生即使挣着不错的薪水，还是非常吝啬，除了生活必需品外，几乎不花钱。

attitude character economy value business

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verb

掐，夹，咬 (动物)

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

Examples :

"The crab pinched my toe on the beach. "

那只螃蟹在沙滩上咬了我的脚趾头。

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verb

拮据，短缺。

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

Examples :

"to be pinched for money"

手头拮据。

physiology condition body

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verb

撬动，挤动.

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

Examples :

"The workers pinched the stubborn train car forward inch by inch using long metal bars. "

工人们用长长的铁棍一点点撬动那节卡住的火车车厢，使其慢慢前进。

vehicle machine action technical industry work

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verb

抱怨，埋怨

To complain or find fault.

Examples :

"My dad always pinched at my messy room, even when I just cleaned it. "

即使我刚打扫完房间，我爸也总是抱怨我的房间乱。

attitude character communication language

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adjective

憔悴， скудочный。

Very thin, as if drawn together

Examples :

"After being sick for a week, her face looked pinched and pale. "

病了一个星期后，她的脸色憔悴苍白，好像皮肤都紧巴巴地皱在一起了。

appearance body

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adjective

憔悴，苍白，紧张.

(of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.

Examples :

"After waiting outside in the snow for the bus, her face was pinched and blue. "

在雪地里等了这么久的公共汽车，她的脸冻得又青又白，看起来很憔悴。

appearance condition body human

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adjective

拮据，手头紧的。

Financially hurt or damaged.

Examples :

"The family felt pinched after the car repair bill. "

修完汽车后，这家人觉得手头很紧。

finance business economy

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adjective

捏紧的，收缩的

Examples :

"Her fingers were pinched between the heavy books. "

她的手指被厚重的书本挤压住了。

appearance body physiology