pinch

中英词典：pinch

形容词：

1. pinch [形容词] - 紧急的；困难的；艰苦的。
   例句：

   They are facing a pinch situation and need immediate help. (他们面临紧急困境，需要立即帮助。)

   The company is going through a pinch period due to financial difficulties. (由于财务困难，该公司正在经历一个困难的时期。)

名词：

1. pinch [名词] - 捏；夹；掐。
   例句：

   He gave her a pinch on the arm to get her attention. (他在她的手臂上掐了一下以引起她的注意。)

   The pinch of the new shoes was uncomfortable. (新鞋夹得很不舒服。)

2. pinch [名词] - 紧缺；不足。
   例句：

   The country is facing a food pinch due to the drought. (由于干旱，该国正面临食品短缺。)

   We experienced a pinch in resources during the project. (在项目期间，我们遇到了资源紧缺的问题。)

词语辨析：

pinch 和其他相关词语的区别：

• squeeze - 强行挤压；紧缩。

例句：She squeezed the juice out of the orange.

• grip - 紧握；抓牢。

例句：He gripped the rope tightly.

• clutch - 紧抓；抓住。

例句：The child clutched his mother's hand.

词汇扩充：

与"pinch"相关的其他词汇：

• pinch hitter - 临时替补选手。
• pinch point - 瓶颈；关键问题。
• pinch pennies - 节约开支。

近义词：

与"pinch"相关的近义词：

• squeeze
• grip
• clutch
• nip
• compress

反义词：

与"pinch"相关的反义词：

• release
• loosen
• expand
• liberate

柯林斯词典：

pinch (noun)

1. If you are in a pinch, you are in a difficult situation because you do not have enough money or resources.
   Example: He has, however, been able to help out in a pinch.
2. A pinch of a substance such as a spice or salt is a small amount of it that you add when you are preparing food.
   Example: Add a pinch of salt and pepper.

1. 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.
   Example: He pinched her arm.
2. If you pinch something, you take hold of it between your thumb and first finger and lift it up.
   Example: She pinched a cigarette from her husband.

牛津词典：

pinch (noun)

1. A pinch of something is a small amount or quantity of it that you can hold between your thumb and first finger.
   Example: Add a pinch of salt.
2. A pinch is a difficult or unpleasant situation caused by lack of money or by not having enough of something.
   Example: People are feeling the pinch of higher food prices.

1. If you pinch a part of someone's body, you take a piece of their skin between your thumb and first finger and squeeze it.
   Example: He pinched her cheek affectionately.
2. If you pinch something, you take it or remove it from a place, especially when this is dishonest or illegal.
   Example: Someone had pinched all the money from my bag.

用法：

以下是"pinch"的一些常见用法：

• in a pinch - 在紧急情况下。
• pinch and scrape - 苦苦挣扎；勉强维持生活。
• pinch pennies - 节衣缩食；节约开支。
• pinch off - 挤掉；掐断。
• pinch hit - 临时替补。

例句：

1. He is always ready to help out in a pinch. (他总是愿意在紧急情况下帮忙。)
2. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the soup. (在汤里加一点盐和胡椒。)
3. She playfully pinched his cheeks. (她调皮地掐了掐他的脸颊。)
4. He pinched some coins from his sister's purse. (他从姐姐的钱包里偷了一些硬币。)
5. There's just a pinch of cinnamon in this recipe. (这个食谱里只有一点点肉桂。)
6. People are feeling the pinch of rising prices. (人们感受到了物价上涨的压力。)
7. In a pinch, we can use the spare batteries. (在紧急情况下，我们可以使用备用电池。)
8. She had to pinch and scrape to make ends meet. (她不得不节衣缩食才能维持生计。)