*pinch¹/pɪntʃ; pɪntʃ/ v 1 [T] to press a part of someone's flesh tightly between your finger and thumb 拧，掐，捏: He pinched her arm playfully. 他开玩笑地在她臂上拧了一把。 2 [T] informal to steal something that is not worth much 【非正式】 偷窃〔不很值钱的东西〕: Someone's pinched my pen! 谁偷了我的钢笔！