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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   pinch

   • IPA[pin(t)SH]

   美式

   • v.
     grip (something, typically someone's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb；use the fingers to remove (a bud or leaves) from a plant to encourage bushy growth
   • n.
     an act of gripping the skin of someone's body between finger and thumb；an amount of an ingredient that can be held between fingers and thumb

   • verb: pinch, 3rd person present: pinches, gerund or present participle: pinching, past tense: pinched, past participle: pinched

   • noun: pinch, plural noun: pinches

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. grip (something, typically someone's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb she pinched his cheek 同義詞 nip, tweak, squeeze, compress, grasp
   • ▪ use the fingers to remove (a bud or leaves) from a plant to encourage bushy growth pinch out tips of shoots regularly
   • ▪ (of a shoe) hurt (a foot) by being too tight Mrs. Grandison's pointed, Italian-style shoes were already beginning to pinch her feet if your shoes pinch, take them off 同義詞 hurt, cause pain to, pain, squeeze, crush, ... 更多cramp, chafe, confine, be uncomfortable, cause discomfort, be painful
   • ▪ compress (the lips), especially with worry or tension Aunt Rose pinched her thin lips together
   • 2. move one's finger and thumb apart or bring them together on (a touchscreen) in order to zoom into or out of an image, activate a function, etc. to explore in more detail just pinch the screen you can pinch on the screen and all the open apps will appear
   • 3. informal steal he pinched a handful of candies 同義詞 steal, thieve, rob, take, snatch, ... 更多pilfer, purloin, loot, rifle, abscond with, carry off, embezzle, misappropriate, informalwalk off/away with, run away/off with, swipe, nab, rip off, lift, liberate, filch, nick, half-inch, whip, knock off, nobble, bone, heist, glom, snavel, tief, archaiccrib, hook
   • ▪ British arrest (someone) I was pinched for speeding 同義詞 arrest, take into custody, apprehend, take prisoner, detain, ... 更多seize, capture, catch, lay hold of, take in, haul in, informalcollar, nab, pick up, run/pull in, bust, nail, do, feel someone's collar, nick
   • 4. live in a frugal way if I pinch and scrape, I might manage 同義詞 economize, be economical, scrimp, scrimp and save, cut corners, ... 更多reduce wastage, skimp, stint, be sparing, be frugal, cut back, tighten one's belt, draw in one's horns, retrench, cut expenditure, cut one's coat according to one's cloth, be niggardly, be tightfisted, be close, informalbe stingy, be tight, be mingy
   • 5. sail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of gripping the skin of someone's body between finger and thumb he gave her a gentle pinch 同義詞 nip, tweak, squeeze
   • ▪ an amount of an ingredient that can be held between fingers and thumb add a pinch of salt 同義詞 small quantity, bit, touch, dash, spot, ... 更多trace, soupçon, speck, taste, informalsmidgen, smidge, tad
   • 2. informal an arrest.
   • ▪ an act of theft or plagiarism.

   pinched

   • adj.
     tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger: her pinched, sallow face

   Oxford Dictionary

   pinched

   • adj.
     (of a person or their face) tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger: her pinched, sallow face

   Oxford American Dictionary

   pinch-hit

   • v.
     bat in place of another player, typically at a critical point in the game: he pinch-hit for O'Brien and grounded out he elected to bring on a right-hander to pinch-hit

   Oxford American Dictionary

   pinch-hit

   • v.
     bat instead of another player, typically at a critical point in the game: he pinch-hit for O'Brien and grounded out he elected to bring on a right-hander to pinch-hit

   Oxford Dictionary

   pinch effect

   • n.
     the constriction of a plasma through which a large electric current is flowing, caused by the ...

   Oxford Dictionary

   pinch hitter

   • n.
     a player who bats in place of a teammate, typically at a critical point in the game: he extended his scoreless streak before being replaced by a pinch hitter

   Oxford Dictionary

   pinch hitter

   • n.
     a player who bats in place of a teammate, typically at a critical point in the game: he extended his scoreless streak before being replaced by a pinch hitter

   Oxford American Dictionary

   pinch oneself

   • ph.
     take a moment to convince oneself that a good or pleasurable situation is real

   Oxford Dictionary

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   片語

   • in a pinch
   • feel the pinch
   • have to pinch oneself
3. • 更多解釋

   pinch

   • IPA[pɪn(t)ʃ]

   英式

   • v.
     grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb: she pinched his cheek
   • n.
     an act of pinching someone: he gave her a gentle pinch

   Oxford Dictionary