| 释义 |
pinch²n 1. pinch of salt/pepper etc the amount of salt, pepper etc that you can hold between your finger and thumb 一撮盐/胡椒粉等 2. [c] an act of pressing someone's flesh between your finger and thumb 拧，掐，捏 3. at a pinch bre 【英】 in a pinch ame 【美】 only with difficulty or only if really necessary 勉强，必要时:◇i could get $300, maybe $400 dollars in a pinch. 我能弄到 300 美元，必要时可能是 400 美元。 4. feel the pinch to have financial difficulties because you do not have enough money ［因缺钱］感到拮据，陷入困境:◇small businesses are feeling the pinch. 小企业正陷入困境。 5. take sth with a pinch of salt to not completely believe what someone says to you 对…有所保留，对…半信半疑 |