pinch

vt.

1. 捏，拧；夹痛，轧痛
   The new shoes pinch me at the toe.

   新鞋太紧轧痛我的脚趾。

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

   他决定将植物上的芽掐掉。

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

   他的脸冻得发痛。

   Her face was pinched by hunger.

   她的脸因饥饿而消瘦了。

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

   我手头拮据。

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

   他试图勒索我的钱。

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

   他偷吃苹果时被他表兄抓住。

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

   他因贩卖毒品被捕。

vi.

1. 夹痛；挤痛
   Where does that shoe pinch?

   那只鞋什么地方太紧？

2. （向里）挤压，收缩[（+in）]
3. 节省；吝惜[（+on）]
   I had to pinch on food to buy that book.

   为了买那本书，我不得不在吃的方面省俭。

4. 【美】（矿脉等）狭缩，变薄[（+out）]
   The road pinched down to a trail.

   大路渐渐变窄，成了羊肠小道。