| 单词 | pinch |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pinch(pɪntʃ) verb 1. to press (something, esp flesh) tightly between two surfaces, esp between a finger and the thumb nip12. to confine, squeeze, or painfully press (toes, fingers, etc) because of lack of space these shoes pinch 3. (transitive) to cause stinging pain to the cold pinched his face 4. (transitive) to make thin or drawn-looking, as from grief, lack of food, etc 5. (usually foll by on) to provide (oneself or another person) with meagre allowances, amounts, etc 6. pinch pennies 7. (transitive) nautical to sail (a sailing vessel) so close to the wind that her sails begin to luff and she loses way 8. (intransitive; sometimes foll by out) (of a vein of ore) to narrow or peter out 9. (usually foll by off, out, or back) to remove the tips of (buds, shoots, etc) to correct or encourage growth 10. (transitive) informal to steal or take without asking 11. (transitive) informal to arrest noun 12. a squeeze or sustained nip 13. the quantity of a substance, such as salt, that can be taken between a thumb and finger 14. a very small quantity 15. a critical situation; predicament; emergency if it comes to the pinch, we'll have to manage 16. the pinch 17. pinch bar 18. slang a robbery 19. slang a police raid or arrest 20. at a pinch 21. with a pinch of salt Word origin C16: probably from Old Norman French pinchier (unattested); related to Old French pincier to pinch; compare Late Latin punctiāre to prick |
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