pinch

/pɪntʃ/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

捏；掐；夹；捏；一撮；拮据

释义与例句

v. 捏；掐；夹
to press something tightly between the thumb and finger; to squeeze painfully
  1. She pinched her cheek to check it was real.
    她捏了捏脸颊，确认这是真的。
  2. The door pinched his finger.
    门夹到了他的手指。
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  1. He pinched the child's arm playfully.
    他开玩笑地掐了掐孩子的胳膊。
n. 捏；一撮；拮据
an act of pinching; a small amount of something that can be held between the thumb and finger; a difficult financial situation
  1. Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
    往汤里加一撮盐。
  2. She gave his cheek a playful pinch.
    她顽皮地捏了一下他的脸颊。
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  1. Many families are feeling the pinch of rising prices.
    许多家庭正感受到物价上涨带来的拮据。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 发音像「聘吃」，捏一小撮慢慢吃。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • pinched 受挤压的；拮据的
    过去分词作形容词，表示被捏紧或经济困难的。
同义词
  • squeeze 挤；捏
    squeeze 强调用力挤压，pinch 更侧重用拇指和手指捏。
    She squeezed the lemon to get the juice out. 她挤柠檬以取出汁水。
反义词
  • release 释放；松开
    release 指松开、放开，与 pinch 的「捏住」相反。
    Release the button to stop the machine. 松开按钮以停止机器。
常见搭配
  • a pinch of salt 一撮盐
    Add a pinch of salt and pepper. 加一撮盐和胡椒。
  • take with a pinch of salt 半信半疑地对待
    Take his words with a pinch of salt. 对他的话要半信半疑。
  • feel the pinch 感到经济拮据
    Small businesses are feeling the pinch. 小企业正感到经济拮据。