vt.捏,掐;挤痛,夹痛;使(植物)枯萎,凋谢;使紧缺,节制;
vi.挤痛,压痛;吝惜,节约;
n.匮乏;少量,一撮;困苦;
例句:
(figurative)She had to pinch herself to make sure she was not dreaming.
她不得不掐一下自己,弄清楚自己不是在做梦。
Higher interest rates are already pinching the housing industry.
提高利率已使住房产业不堪负荷。
I'd trust her in a pinch...
身处困境时,我信任她。