pinch

vt.

1. 捏，擰；夾痛，軋痛
   The new shoes pinch me at the toe.

   新鞋太緊軋痛我的腳趾。

2. 掐掉（嫩枝等）；修剪[（+out/off/back）]
   He decided to pinch back the buds on the plant.

   他決定將植物上的芽掐掉。

3. 使疼痛；使苦惱；使消瘦[H][（+with）]
   The cold pinched his face.

   他的臉凍得發痛。

   Her face was pinched by hunger.

   她的臉因飢餓而消瘦了。

4. 使感拮据，使感缺乏[H][（+for）]
   I'm pinched for money.

   我手頭拮据。

5. 勒索，詐取[（+from/out of）]
   He tried to pinch money out of me.

   他試圖勒索我的錢。

6. 【俚】偷取；擅自拿取
   His cousin caught him pinching apples.

   他偷吃蘋果時被他表兄抓住。

7. 【俚】逮捕；拘留[H][（+for）]
   He was pinched for pushing drugs.

   他因販賣毒品被捕。

vi.

1. 夾痛；擠痛
   Where does that shoe pinch?

   那隻鞋什麼地方太緊？

2. （向裡）擠壓，收縮[（+in）]
3. 節省；吝惜[（+on）]
   I had to pinch on food to buy that book.

   為了買那本書，我不得不在吃的方面省儉。

4. 【美】（礦脈等）狹縮，變薄[（+out）]
   The road pinched down to a trail.

   大路漸漸變窄，成了羊腸小道。