noun🔗Share拧，掐。 The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt."The toddler's playful pinches on his mother's cheek made her giggle. "那蹒跚学步的孩子淘气地掐妈妈的脸蛋，把她逗笑了。bodysensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share捏, 掐。 A close compression of anything with the fingers."I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture."我用手指捏了一下沙发皮革，以此来判断它的质地。bodysensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share少量，一撮，一小撮。 A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip."She added two pinches of salt to the soup for extra flavor. "她往汤里加了两小撮盐， чтобы增加风味。amountfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share窘境，困境 An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape."After losing his job, the family finances were in deep pinches, and they had to sell their car. "失业后，家里的经济状况陷入了严重的窘境，他们不得不卖掉汽车。situationconditionfinancesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share撬棍，杠杆。 A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc."The mechanic used two pinches to carefully lift the heavy engine block. "那位机械师用了两根撬棍，小心地抬起那沉重的发动机缸体。technicalmachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share少量，撮。 An organic herbal smoke additive."My friend adds pinches of lavender and chamomile to his herbal smoking blends for a more relaxing effect. "我的朋友会在他的草本烟草混合物中加入少量的薰衣草和甘菊，以获得更放松的效果。plantsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share磁箍缩，箍缩 A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament."The technician carefully adjusted the filament's pinches to optimize the circuit's performance. "技术员小心地调整灯丝的磁箍缩位置，以优化电路的性能。physicsenergytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙漏的细腰部，收腰处。 The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass."The sand flows slowly through the pinches of the hourglass. "沙子缓缓地流过沙漏的细腰部。partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share逮捕，拘捕 An arrest."The police made several pinches after the bank robbery. "银行抢劫案发生后，警察进行了多次逮捕行动。policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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."孩子们因为互相掐而被骂了。bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捏，掐。 To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger."The baby playfully pinches his mother's cheek. "小宝宝淘气地捏妈妈的脸颊。bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掐，捏。 To squeeze between two objects."The clothespin pinches the clothes to the laundry line. "这个衣夹把衣服掐在晾衣绳上。bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share偷, 顺手牵羊 To steal, usually something inconsequential."Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"有人顺手牵羊，把我的手帕偷走了！propertyactionbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share逮捕，拘捕 To arrest or capture."The police often pinches shoplifters who try to steal from stores. "警察经常逮捕试图从商店里偷东西的 shoplifters。policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掐尖，打顶 To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield."The gardener pinches off the tomato plant's suckers to encourage bigger tomatoes. "园丁会掐尖西红柿植株上的侧枝，这样能让西红柿长得更大。agricultureplantbiologyChat 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 inexperienced sailor pinches too much when trying to sail upwind, causing the sails to flutter and lose power." "这个缺乏经验的水手在试图顶风航行时抢风行驶得太过分，导致船帆开始颤动，损失动力。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share咬住，夹住。 To take hold; to grip, as a dog does."The playful puppy pinches my shoelaces with his teeth and tugs. "那只爱玩的小狗用牙齿咬住我的鞋带，然后拉扯。actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吝啬，抠门。 To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly."My grandfather pinches pennies whenever he can, saving every small coin. "我爷爷能省就省，非常抠门，连每一枚小硬币都要攒起来。economybusinessfinancevaluecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掐，捏。 To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals."The crab pinches with its claws if you get too close. "如果你靠得太近，螃蟹会用钳子夹你。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拮据，短缺。 To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve."to be pinched for money"经济拮据physiologybodyconditionChat 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 pinches the railcar forward inch by inch, using long metal bars to lever the wheels. "工人们用长长的金属撬棍一点一点地撬动铁轨车轮，使车厢向前移动。technicalvehicleactionmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抱怨，挑剔。 To complain or find fault."My brother always pinches about the food Mom makes, even though he eats it all. "我 弟弟 总是 抱怨 妈妈 做的 饭菜, 尽管 他 都 吃 光 了。attitudecharacteractionlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
