单词 | pinch |
例句 | pinch verb 1.•he pinched my arm:tweak, nip, squeeze, grasp. 2.•my new shoes pinch my toes:hurt, pain | squeeze, crush, cramp | be uncomfortable. 3.•I scraped and pinched to afford it:economize, scrimp (and save), be sparing, be frugal, cut back, tighten one's belt, retrench | informal be stingy, be tight. 4.informal •you pinched his baseball cards:steal, thieve, take, snatch, pilfer, purloin, loot | informal swipe, rob, nab, lift, “liberate”, “borrow”, filch, heist.▶noun 1.•he gave her arm a pinch:tweak, nip, squeeze. 2.•a pinch of salt:bit, touch, dash, spot, trace, soupçon, speck, taste | informal smidgen, tad. PHRASES feel the pinch •many of our customers are feeling the pinch:suffer hardship, be short of money, be poor, be impoverished. in a pinch •there's room for four adults, five in a pinch:if necessary, if need be, in an emergency, just possibly, with difficulty. |
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