pinch
英[pɪn(t)ʃ]
美[pɪntʃ]
- vt. 捏；勒索；使苦恼；掐掉某物，修剪
- n. 匮乏；少量；夹痛
- vi. 夹痛；节省
- n. (Pinch)人名；(英)平奇
英英释意
- 1. a painful or straitened circumstance;
- "the pinch of the recession"
- 2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- 3. a slight but appreciable addition;
- "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
- 4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
- "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
- 5. small sharp biting
- 6. a squeeze with the fingers
- 7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
- "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"