pinchKK [ˋpɪntʃ] /ˈpɪntʃ/動詞1捏、擰、掐She pinched my arm to stop me from laughing.她捏了我的手臂，要我別笑。2夾痛、擠壓These new shoes pinch my toes when I walk.這雙新鞋走起路來會夾到我的腳趾。3摘除、摘心園藝Pinch off the top buds to make the plant bushier.把頂芽摘掉，植株才會長得茂密。4偷、順手牽羊口語Someone pinched my umbrella from the office lobby.有人在辦公室大廳把我的傘偷走了。5逮捕、抓口語He got pinched for driving without a license.他因為無照駕駛被抓了。顯示全部 10 個義項名詞1捏、擰He gave her cheek a playful pinch.他開玩笑地捏了她的臉頰一下。2一撮、少量Add a pinch of salt to the boiling water.在滾水裡加一小撮鹽。3困境、壓力、拮据常與 the 連用Small businesses are really feeling the pinch this year.今年小型企業真的感受到經營的壓力。片語1必要時、緊要關頭美式In a pinch, you can use yogurt instead of cream.必要時可以用優格代替鮮奶油。2半信半疑、不可盡信口語Take his story with a pinch of salt.他說的話聽聽就好，別全信。