pinch
英 /pɪntʃ/ 美 /pɪntʃ/
- v. 捏；掐；夹痛to squeeze something tightly, often between a finger and thumb
- n. 一小撮a small amount held between a finger and thumb
- n. 捏；掐the act of squeezing skin between a finger and thumb
Pinch the pastry edges together to seal the pie.
把面皮边缘捏合，将馅饼封好。
As food prices rise, families on low incomes increasingly feel the pinch and reduce nonessential spending.
随着食品价格上涨，低收入家庭越来越感到经济拮据，并减少非必要支出。
搭配
a pinch of salt 一小撮盐feel the pinch 感到经济拮据pinch together 捏合
辨析提示
a pinch of表少量；feel the pinch指手头紧。
词族
近义 squeeze
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