pinched
adj. 短缺的,匮乏的
v. 夹痛( pinch的过去式和过去分词 ); 逮捕; 盗窃; 使入不敷出
If someone's face is pinched, it looks thin and pale, usually because they are ill or old.
Her face was pinched and drawn...
她一脸苍白憔悴。
She was a small, silent woman with pinched features and thin hair.
她是一位瘦小、沉默的女子,面容消瘦,头发稀疏。
1. sounding as if the nose were pinched;
2. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold;
3. not having enough money to pay for necessities
4. as if squeezed uncomfortably tight;
She pinched me on the arm.
她在我臂上拧了一下.
They were pinched for money.
他们手头拮据.
He pinched the boy's face playfully.
他开玩笑地拧了这男孩的脸.
Somebody pinched his arm. He turned, and his eyes met Huckleberry's.
这时有人在他胳膊上拧了一下, 他转过身来发现是哈克贝利.
He pinched the clay into shape.
他把粘土捏成形.