1 VERB 捏;拧;掐;夹 If you
pinch a part of someone's body, you take a piece of their skin between your thumb and first finger and give it a short squeeze.
捏;拧;掐;夹 2 N-COUNT (一)撮;少量 A
pinch of an ingredient such as salt is the amount of it that you can hold between your thumb and your first finger. to
take something
with a pinch of salt→see: salt (一)撮;少量 3 VERB 偷取,偷盗(尤指不贵重的物品) To
pinch something, especially something of little value, means to steal it.
偷取,偷盗(尤指不贵重的物品) [informal] 4 PHRASE 必要时;在紧要关头 If you say that something is possible
at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible
in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.
必要时;在紧要关头 -
Six people, and more at a pinch, could be seated comfortably at the table.
这张桌子可以很舒服地坐6个人,而且必要时多坐几个也不会挤。
SYN if necessary, with difficulty, if need(s) be, just possibly
5 PHRASE 感到手头拮据;感到囊中羞涩 If a person or company
is feeling the pinch, they do not have as much money as they used to, and so they cannot buy the things they would like to buy.
感到手头拮据;感到囊中羞涩 SYN suffer hardship, be poor, be impoverished, be short of money
6 PHRASE [oft PHR with cl] 身处困境;处境艰难 If you are
in a pinch, you are in a difficult situation.
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