pinch是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为vt. 捏, 拧, 掐, 夹痛, 紧压; n. 压力, 重压; 微量，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The Marquis took a gentle little pinch of snuff, and shook his head; as elegantly despondent as he could becomingly be of a country still containing himself, that great means of regeneration.
-- And he took another gentle little pinch of snuff, and lightly crossed his legs.
-- When he had said it, he took a culminating pinch of snuff, and put his box in his pocket.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Sergey Ivanovitch was unequaled in his skill in winding up the most heated and serious argument by some unexpected pinch of Attic salt that changed the disposition of his opponent.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "More than a thousand pounds apiece; besides, they pinch my feet."
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Fact I might like a little dancing myself-- And the way she grins and gawps at that fool Brindle Morgan, the--the--the damnedest-- Oh, you and I are going to have a talk, young woman!And those hounds trying to pinch her off me--the one thing I've ever loved!Just because they dance better than I can, and spiel a lot of foolishness-- And that damn' orchestra playing that damn' peppery music-- And she falling for all their damn' cheap compliments and-- You and I are going to have one lovely little understanding!"
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I went into theouthouse to look about me; and the very same lobsters, crabs, andcrawfish, possessed by the same desire to pinch the world ingeneral, appeared to be in the same state of conglomeration in thesame old corner.
-- standing on tiptoe to pinch my cheek as I sat.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This was eaten on the plateless system, which is performed by placing a slice of bread upon the table, the meat flat upon the bread, a mustard plaster upon the meat, and a pinch of salt upon the whole, then cutting them vertically downwards with a large pocket-knife till wood is reached, when the severed lump is impaled on the knife, elevated, and sent the proper way of food.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He arranged his face in what he fancied wasan expression of careless unconcern and cautiously returned Scarlett's pinch to show that he was man of the worldenough to understand and accept her reproof.
-- And, of course, you alwaysblushed on such occasions, otherwise they would pinch you with more pleasure than was proper and then tell their sonsthat you were fast.
-- Prissy broke into the room and, flying to Scarlett, clutched her arm in agrip that seemed to pinch out pieces of flesh.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Two mutton-chops, three potatoes, some split peas, a little flour, two ounces of butter, a pinch of salt, and all this black pepper.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Again: because it is a general complaint, that the favou-rites of princes are troubled with short and weak memories; the same doctor proposed, 'that whoever attended a first minister, after having told his business, with the utmost brevity and in the plainest words, should, at his departure, give the said minister a tweak by the nose, or a kick in the belly, or tread on his corns, or lug him thrice by both ears, or run a pin into his breech; or pinch his arm black and blue, to prevent forgetfulness; and at every levee day, repeat the same operation, till the business were done, or absolutely refused.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Not that I care a pinch of candle-snuff about such things, for you are very well aware I don't; but that such is the fact, and you, Tom Gradgrind, can't change it.
-- Never!For shame on you!My dear boy knows, and will give you to know, that though he come of humble parents, he come of parents that loved him as dear as the best could, and never thought it hardship on themselves to pinch a bit that he might write and cipher beautiful, and I've his books at home to show it!Aye, have I!'
-- 'And my dear boy knows, and will give you to know, sir, that after his beloved father died, when he was eight years old, his mother, too, could pinch a bit, as it was her duty and her pleasure and her pride to do it, to help him out in life, and put him 'prentice.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The test of a woman is when you pinch her bottom.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- returned the old man, staying his pinch of snuff on its road, and pointing at the place without looking at it.
-- Clennam returned, with an uncomfortable feeling in so very slight a courtesy being unusual, Was that all!And stooping down to pinch the cheek of another young child who was sitting on the floor, staring at him, asked Mrs Plornish how old that fine boy was?
-- He held the usual screwed bit of whitey-brown paper in his hand, from which he ever and again unscrewed a spare pinch of snuff.
-- When they came down to the corner and turned, she was saying, 'If I pinch myself for it, sir, that is my business.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Meg wanted a few curls about her face, and Jo undertook to pinch the papered locks with a pair of hot tongs.
-- 'Thankee, ' said the knight politely, as he took a pinch and sneezed seven times so violently that his head fell off.
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