verb🔗Share掐，捏。 To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt."The children were scolded for pinching each other."孩子们因为互相掐对方而被骂了。bodyactionsensationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捏，掐。 To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger."She pinched her nose to stop the sneeze from coming out. "她捏住鼻子， чтобы не打喷嚏。bodyactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捏，掐。 To squeeze between two objects."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。actionsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share顺手牵羊，偷窃. To steal, usually something inconsequential."Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"有人顺手牵羊，把我的手帕偷走了！actionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share逮捕，拘捕 To arrest or capture."The police pinched the thief who robbed the bank. "警察逮捕了抢银行的那个贼。policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share摘芽，掐尖 To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield."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。plantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抢风航行，顶风行驶 To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter."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。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share夹住， 捏住 To take hold; to grip, as a dog does."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。actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吝啬，抠门 To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly."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。attitudecharactereconomyvaluebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掐，夹，咬 (动物) To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals."The crab pinched my toe on the beach. "那只螃蟹在沙滩上咬了我的脚趾头。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拮据，短缺。 To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve."to be pinched for money"手头拮据。physiologyconditionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撬动， 挤动. To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch."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。vehiclemachineactiontechnicalindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抱怨，埋怨 To complain or find fault."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。attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share憔悴， скудочный。 Very thin, as if drawn together"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。appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share憔悴， 苍白， 紧张. (of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger."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。appearanceconditionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share拮据，手头紧的。 Financially hurt or damaged."The family felt pinched after the car repair bill. "修完汽车后，这家人觉得手头很紧。financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share捏紧的，收缩的 Compressed"Her fingers were pinched between the heavy books. "她的手指被厚重的书本挤压住了。appearancebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
