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I had to pinch on food to buy that book.

为了买那本书,我不得不在吃的方面省俭.

She gave him a pinch on the arm to wake him up.

她拧一下他的胳膊把他唤醒。

She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.

她过去常把伙食费省下来买衣服.

He gave the boy a pinch on the cheek for joke.

他开玩笑地在男孩的脸颊上拧了一把。

As a result, the young seal suffered a painful pinch on the behind as the gentoo penguins on Antarctica's South Shetland Islands saw off the intruder.& nbsp;

结果，在南极洲南设得兰群岛的巴布亚企鹅驱逐了入侵者。这只年轻的象海豹后面挨了一记火辣的狠啄。

The pinch on the pocketbooks of average people has translated into less work for gardeners, house cleaners, landscapers and other unskilled or low-skilled laborers.

一般人也不得不勒紧腰包，过去雇人做的事情现在都自己动手了。这样一来，园丁、清洁工、园艺师和其他没有特殊技术或技能较低的工人就发现活计变得越来越少了。