Squeeze someone’s skin with the fingers, causing brief pain

用手指掐或捏人的皮肉，使其感到疼痛

Press tightly between thumb and forefinger; grip between two surfaces

在拇指和食指之间捏紧

• 在两物之间夹紧

Of clothing or shoes, to feel uncomfortably tight in spots

指衣物或鞋某处过紧，穿着不舒服

Steal something small or trivial; pilfer (informal)

偷走小东西；顺手牵羊（口语）

Arrest or capture (informal)

逮住；逮捕（口语）

Remove tips of shoots or buds to shape a plant or improve yield

掐去枝梢或花芽以整形或提高产量

Be very frugal; economize strictly

非常节省；紧缩开支；抠门

A nip; the act of pinching

一次掐或捏；掐捏的动作

A small amount held between finger and thumb

一小撮；用拇指和食指能捏起的量

A tight or difficult situation; shortage, especially of money

困境；拮据，尤其指经济紧张

An arrest (slang)

一次逮捕（俚语）