pinched
[pɪntʃt]
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;
例句:
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Her face was pinched with anxiety before the first.
来自THETIMES
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Haig noted how he "looked pinched and rather tired".
黑格注意到了他“看上去消瘦，非常劳累”的样子。
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People feel pinched in their pocketbooks and insecure about their futures.
人们感到荷包拮据，对未来缺乏安全感。
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At Brussels airport he fell victim to pickpockets who pinched his wallet.
在布鲁塞尔机场，他被扒手盯上，钱包被偷走了。
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Avoid getting your fingers pinched between...the spokes of the wheel.
来自J. K. Jerome
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She pinched herself for six months before craving her routine.
来自THETIMES