Word · Frequency #21928
pinched
消瘦的；憔悴的
thin, drawn, and pale, typically from cold, worry, or hunger
- 1.
Very thin, as if drawn together.
非常瘦削,仿佛被抽紧的。
- 2.
Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.
因寒冷、忧虑或饥饿而紧张苍白。
- 3.
Financially hurt or damaged.
经济上受损或受挫的。
- 4.
Compressed.
被压缩的。
拮据的；手头紧的；受挤压的；压缩的；非常瘦削,仿佛被抽紧的。；因寒冷、忧虑或饥饿而紧张苍白。；经济上受损或受挫的。
In use
After months of unemployment, his face looked pinched and tired.
They are living on a pinched budget, carefully watching every expense.
He felt pinched by the deadlines and the heavy workload.
be/look + pinched
系动词后作表语，形容人消瘦、憔悴。
He looked pinched and exhausted.
他看上去消瘦又疲惫。
be pinched with + [cause]
介词 with 后接原因，如冷、担忧或饥饿。
Her face was pinched with cold.
她的脸冻得苍白紧绷。
be pinched by + [something]
用于表示经济上受损或受挫。
Small shops are pinched by the economic slowdown.
Connections
Collocations
- pinched face
- 消瘦的脸
- His pinched face reflected the long illness.他消瘦的脸透露出久病的折磨。
- pinched with cold
- 因寒冷而脸色苍白憔悴的
- The children's faces were pinched with cold.孩子们的脸因寒冷而变得苍白憔悴。
- pinched for money
- 手头拮据的
- We're a bit pinched for money this month.我们这个月手头有点紧。
- pinched nerve
- 受压的神经
- A pinched nerve in his back made it hard to move.他背部的一根神经受到压迫，使他难以活动。
Idioms & figurative uses
- be pinched for money
- 手头拮据；缺钱I would invite you, but I'm a bit pinched for money this month.我很想请你，但这个月我有点手头拮据。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“捏”(pinch)：脸像被捏过一样瘦削苍白，钱包被捏紧而拮据。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary description of appearance、financial news or casual talk、medical discussion of a compressed nerve pinched 作形容词时含义较分散：描绘面容瘦削、憔悴多用于书面或文学叙事，语域偏正式；表示经济拮据时在新闻报道和日常口语中都常见；表示身体部位受挤压（如神经）则多用于医疗或技术语境。整体语域随搭配变化，故标记为混合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pinched /pɪntʃt/ 押韵的词有 winched、cinched、lynched、flinched，韵部都是 /ɪntʃt/。注意 clenched /klɛntʃt/ 和 quenched /kwɛntʃt/ 拼写相近（都以 -ched 结尾），但元音是 /ɛ/，并不押韵。
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