pinched
adj
(a) ~ (with sth) suffering (from sth); wretched (因某事物)受苦的, 受罪的, 痛苦的
be pinched with cold/poverty 受冻[穷]
look pinched/have a pinched look, ie drawn or haggard 愁眉苦脸.
(b) [pred 作表语]
~ for sth not having enough of sth 不足; 缺乏
pinched for money, space, time 金钱、 空间、 时间不足.
🗣️ 情景例句
May I take your order?
可以点菜了吗?
Hold fast when you have it.
紧握你手中之物。
A quiet day's fishing, or eight hours in a cinema seeing the same film over and over again, is usually as far as they get.