| 词汇 | pinch |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： pinch (v.) c.1230, from O.N.Fr. *pinchier, var. of O.Fr. pincier, possibly from V.L. *punctiare "to pierce" (from L. punctum "point"), and *piccare "to pierce." Meaning "to steal" is from 1656. Sense of "to be stingy" is recorded from early 14c. Noun meaning "critical juncture" (as in baseball pinch hitter, attested from 1912) is from 1489; older than the literal sense of "act of pinching" (1591). 词根记忆： v. 捏,掐,拧;收缩;紧急关头;匮乏;压力From the tiny tin pin, the spinner pinched off an inch.纺纱工从小锡别针上掐掉一英寸. |
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