pinch
🇺🇸
/pɪntʃ/
🇬🇧
/pɪntʃ/
verb
R
to press someone's skin hard between your thumb and finger
She gave me a pinch on the arm to get my attention.
她在我手臂上掐了一下以引起我的注意。
R
to hold something tightly between your thumb and finger
Pinch the dough to seal it closed.
捏緊麵團將其封口。
R
to move your fingers together or apart on a screen to make things smaller or bigger
You can pinch the screen to zoom in on the map.
你可以捏合螢幕來放大地圖。
R
to hurt by being too tight
These new shoes pinch my toes when I walk.
這雙新鞋走路時夾我的腳趾。
R
to steal something small
Someone tried to pinch my wallet from my bag.
有人試圖從我的包裡偷走錢包。
R
to cause financial difficulty
Rising costs pinch many families' budgets.
成本上漲使許多家庭的預算緊張。
R
to arrest someone
The police may pinch you if you break the law.
如果你違法，警察可能會逮捕你。
noun
R
a quick press of skin between thumb and finger
He gave her a gentle pinch on the cheek.
他在她臉頰上輕輕掐了一下。
R
a small amount you can hold between thumb and finger
Add just a pinch of spice to the soup.
往湯裡只加一小撮香料。
translation
捏, 捏住, 捏合縮放, 夾痛, 偷竊, 使經濟拮据, 逮捕
一捏, 一撮
詞形變化
3rd Present
pinches
Progressive
pinching
Past
pinched
Perfect
pinched
Plural
pinches