pinches

Add a pinch of salt to the soup.

往汤里加一撮盐。

Many families are feeling a pinch this month.

许多家庭这个月感到手头拮据。

At a pinch, you can use vinegar instead of lemon juice.

在紧要关头，你可以用醋代替柠檬汁。

In a pinch, you can sleep on the sofa.

必要时你可以睡在沙发上。

You should take his advice with a pinch of salt.

你应该对他的建议半信半疑。

In a pinch, you can use vinegar instead of lemon juice.

在紧要关头，你可以用醋代替柠檬汁。

Many families are feeling the pinch due to rising food prices.

由于食品价格上涨，许多家庭感到手头拮据。

She had to pinch pennies to save enough for a down payment.

她不得不省吃俭用来攒够首付。

Common expression used when something too good to be true happens, often in movies and TV shows.

常见表达，用于发生好得难以置信的事情时，常出现在电影和电视剧中。

Lyric from the song 'Pinch Me' by Barenaked Ladies (2000), about feeling unreal or detached.

歌曲《Pinch Me》歌词（Barenaked Ladies，2000年），描述感觉不真实或脱离现实。