| 释义 |
●feel the ˈpinch (informal) be under pressure because you do not have as much money as you had before 拮据；经济困难；手头紧◆Schools all over the country are beginning to feel the pinch after the government cut back its spending on education.
政府削减教育经费后，全国各院校的财政都紧张起来。 NOTE If you feel a pinch from a shoe, it hurts your foot because it is too tight. * pinch 指鞋太紧时脚被夹痛的感觉。 |
