英语词组pinch是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

pinch

Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL

n. a small amount of a powdered substance, such as salt, snuff, a spice, etc. (Not slang.)

He put a pinch under his lip and walked up to home plate.Do you have any oregano? I need a pinch.

Theme: ARREST

tr. to arrest someone.

The cops pinched her in front of her house.The police captain pinched her for passing bad checks.

n. the arresting of someone.

They made the pinch in front of her house.The pinch was for forgery.

Theme: THEFT

tr. to steal something.

The kid pinched a candy bar right off the counter.I pinched these paper clips from my office.

pinch

1. adjective

substitute. Back-formation from 'pinch-hit' (in baseball, to bat as substitute) US, 2002

2. noun

an arrest US, 1900.

a technique used by a man to maintain an erection, compressing the base of his penis US, 1995.

very potent heroin, bought and used in small amounts US, 1993.

a small amount of marijuana UK, 1996.

a five-dollar note or five-dollar betting chip US, 1988.

a steep incline AUSTRALIA, 1846

3. verb

to arrest someone UK, 1837.

to steal something UK, 1656.

in horse racing, to win. A jockey may; 'pinch' a race. A bookmaker might manage to 'pinch a little.' AUSTRALIA, 1989.► pinch a loafto defecate US, 1994

idiompinchfeel the pinchstart having difficulties with money, because you are not making as much as you used to make:Ambulance staff are beginning to feel the pinch as the dispute enters its eleventh week.Not all regions are feeling the pinch - in the west, more people are building homes.at a pinch BrEBrEin a pinch AmE1 used in order to say that something can be done or used if necessary, though it would not normally be done or used:The large back seat seats three adults very comfortably, or four in a pinch.You could use the basic layouts at a pinch, but if you work on the design you'll get a much more attractive leaflet.2 AmE in a difficult or dangerous situation:Wilcox wants the team to know they can count on him in a pinch.In a pinch, people are less likely to make major purchases, like cars, homes, or major appliances.take sth with a pinch of salt BrEBrEtake sth with a grain of salt AmEto not believe all of what someone tells you, because there are good reasons to think that it might not be true:I've learned that when Kevin talks, sometimes you have to take what he says with a pinch of salt.The report on the health insurance system is a start, but it should be taken with a grain of salt.

pinch

1. n. a small amount of a powdered substance, such as salt, snuff, a spice, etc. (Not slang.) He put a pinch under his lips and walked up to home plate.

2. tv. to arrest someone. The police captain pinched her for passing bad checks.

3. n. the arrest of someone. They made the pinch in front of her house.

4. tv. to steal something. (see also cop.) The kid pinched a candy bar right off the counter.

See:

at a pinch
at a pinch/push
feel pinched
feel the pinch
in a pinch
pinch
pinch (one) off
pinch and scrape
pinch back
pinch for
pinch from
pinch from (one)
pinch hitter
pinch off
pinch pennies
pinch pennies, to
pinched
pinch-hit
pinch-hit for
scrimp and save
take (something) with a pinch of salt
take something with a pinch of salt
take with a pinch of salt
where the shoe pinches
with a grain of salt
with a grain/pinch of salt, (to take)
with a pinch of salt

词组	pinch
释义	pinch Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL n. a small amount of a powdered substance, such as salt, snuff, a spice, etc. (Not slang.) He put a pinch under his lip and walked up to home plate.Do you have any oregano? I need a pinch. Theme: ARREST 1. tr. to arrest someone. The cops pinched her in front of her house.The police captain pinched her for passing bad checks. 2. n. the arresting of someone. They made the pinch in front of her house.The pinch was for forgery. Theme: THEFT tr. to steal something. The kid pinched a candy bar right off the counter.I pinched these paper clips from my office. pinch 1. adjective substitute. Back-formation from 'pinch-hit' (in baseball, to bat as substitute) US, 2002 2. noun 1 an arrest US, 1900. 2 a technique used by a man to maintain an erection, compressing the base of his penis US, 1995. 3 very potent heroin, bought and used in small amounts US, 1993. 4 a small amount of marijuana UK, 1996. 5 a five-dollar note or five-dollar betting chip US, 1988. 6 a steep incline AUSTRALIA, 1846 3. verb 1 to arrest someone UK, 1837. 2 to steal something UK, 1656. 3 in horse racing, to win. A jockey may; 'pinch' a race. A bookmaker might manage to 'pinch a little.' AUSTRALIA, 1989.► pinch a loafto defecate US, 1994 idiompinchfeel the pinchstart having difficulties with money, because you are not making as much as you used to make:Ambulance staff are beginning to feel the pinch as the dispute enters its eleventh week.Not all regions are feeling the pinch - in the west, more people are building homes.at a pinch BrEBrEin a pinch AmE1 used in order to say that something can be done or used if necessary, though it would not normally be done or used:The large back seat seats three adults very comfortably, or four in a pinch.You could use the basic layouts at a pinch, but if you work on the design you'll get a much more attractive leaflet.2 AmE in a difficult or dangerous situation:Wilcox wants the team to know they can count on him in a pinch.In a pinch, people are less likely to make major purchases, like cars, homes, or major appliances.take sth with a pinch of salt BrEBrEtake sth with a grain of salt AmEto not believe all of what someone tells you, because there are good reasons to think that it might not be true:I've learned that when Kevin talks, sometimes you have to take what he says with a pinch of salt.The report on the health insurance system is a start, but it should be taken with a grain of salt. pinch 1. n. a small amount of a powdered substance, such as salt, snuff, a spice, etc. (Not slang.) He put a pinch under his lips and walked up to home plate. 2. tv. to arrest someone. The police captain pinched her for passing bad checks. 3. n. the arrest of someone. They made the pinch in front of her house. 4. tv. to steal something. (see also cop.) The kid pinched a candy bar right off the counter. See: at a pinch at a pinch/push feel pinched feel the pinch in a pinch pinch pinch (one) off pinch and scrape pinch back pinch for pinch from pinch from (one) pinch hitter pinch off pinch pennies pinch pennies, to pinched pinch-hit pinch-hit for scrimp and save take (something) with a pinch of salt take something with a pinch of salt take with a pinch of salt where the shoe pinches with a grain of salt with a grain/pinch of salt, (to take) with a pinch of salt
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