pinched /ˈpɪntʃt/ adjective
pinched
/ˈpɪntʃt/
adjective
Learner's definition of PINCHED
[more pinched; most pinched]
: having a thin and unhealthy appearance面容消瘦的;憔悴的
pinched for
chiefly US, informal
: not having enough of (something)缺乏…的 -
Students are especially pinched for time at the end of the school year.每到学年末,学生们都觉得时间特别不够用。
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Pinched for cash/money, he skipped lunch.因为缺钱,他不吃午餐。