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pinching

UK //ˈpɪntʃɪŋ//US //ˈpɪntʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pinchen',可能来自古法语 'pincier'(刺,戳),最终源自通俗拉丁语 'pinctiare'。

verb

❶ 用拇指和手指捏或挤压某物,通常指用力夹住或掐的动作。可以表示轻微疼痛或不适感。

“She was pinching the bridge of her nose to relieve the headache.”

(她捏着鼻梁以缓解头痛。)

“The crab pinched my finger when I tried to pick it up.”

(当我试图捡起螃蟹时,它夹住了我的手指。)

❶ 偷窃或未经允许拿走小件物品,通常指价值不高的东西。

“He was caught pinching candies from the store.”

(他被抓到从商店偷拿糖果。)

“Kids sometimes pinch stationery from classmates.”

(孩子们有时会偷拿同学的文具。)

同义词:squeezing, grasping, stealing, pilfering, nicking

adjective

❶ 形容极其吝啬或小气的行为,指在花钱方面过分节省甚至让人不舒服。

“His pinching attitude made the team skip necessary equipment.”

(他吝啬的态度让团队省去了必要设备。)

“The pinching landlord refused to fix the broken heater.”

(吝啬的房东拒绝修理坏掉的暖气。)

同义词:stingy, miserly, penny-pinching, tightfisted, cheap

常见短语

pinching pennies — 形容非常节俭或吝啬的行为,通常指在不必要的地方过分节省。

“They're pinching pennies to save for their dream house.”

(他们为了梦想中的房子而精打细算。)