掐；抒：She gave him a pinch on the arm to wake him up.她拧一下他的胳膊把他唤醒。

► SMALL AMOUNT 少量 2 the amount of sth that you can hold between your finger and thumb —撮：a pinch of salt —撮盐

IBIiQi at a 'pinch (BrE) {NAmE in a 'pinch) used to say that sth could be done or used in a particular situation if it is really necessary 必要时；不得已时：We ccm get sixpeopZe round this taWe af a pinch.必要时，这张桌子 可‘坐六个人。take sUi with a pinch of _sa丨t to lie careful about believing that sth is completely true 不完 全相信；半信半疑一more at feel v. pinched /pmtjt/ ad), (of a person’s face 人的脸）pale and thin, especially because of illness, cold or worry /因疾病_、寒冷、愁苦等〉苍白清瘦的，清癯的 ’pinch-hit verfc [V] (AMwf) 1 (in baseball 棒球)to hit the ball for another player 代击球；替补击球 2 ~ (for sb) {informal) to do sth for sb else who is suddenly unable to do it临时顶替；紧急替代

■pinch run [V] (in baseball 棒球）to take the place of a player who is on a base 替补（魚全员）：Gordon ran/or Gomez.戈登上场替杯跑垒员戋麦斯。 pin-cush-ion /'pmkujn/ noun a small thick pad made of cloth, used for sticking pins in when they are not being used针垫；针插 pine /pam/ noun, verb

a noun f [C, U] (also 'pine tree) a tall forest tree with leaves like needles. Pine trees are evergreen and grow in cool northern countries•松树：pine forests l&W# 〇 pine rzeedZes 松针◊ a Scots pfne 欧洲赤松 2 (also pine- wood) [u] the pale soft wood of the pine tree, used in making furniture, etc.松木：a pine tabZe 松木▲子

■                  verb [V] to become very sad because sb has died or gone away (因死亡、离别）难过，悲伤：She pined /or months a_/iter he’d gone.他死了以后，她难过了好几个月。

,pine a way to become very sick and weak because you miss sti/sth very much 丨因思念等）病重 虚弱，憔粹：his ifed, he just pined avvfl^y.妻 子允后也日渐憔悴。’pine for sb/sth to want or miss sb/sth very mucii if 念.；■思念；渴望：She waspfnfng /or the mountains 〇/her native country.她对祖国的青山 思念不已。'

pin-eal /pai'niial/ (also pi'neal gland) noun [anatomy H) a small organ in the brain that releases a hormone f果腺；松果体

pine-apple /'pamaepl/ noun [C, U] a large tropical fruit with thick rough skin, sweet yellow flesh with a lot of juice and stiff leaves on top 菠萝；凤梨：fresh pine- appZe 新鲜菠萝◊ a tfn o/pi'neapp〖e chunks 一罐菠萝块 0 pfneappZe jui'ce 菠萝汁 _ picture o page Ri8 see rough adj.

'pine cone noun the hard dry fruit of the pine tree

f球；松果

'pine marten noun a small wild animal with a long body, short legs and sharp teeth. Pine martens live in forests and eat smaller animals.松紹 'pine nut (BrE also 'pine kernel) noun the white seed of some pine trees, used in cooking 松子；松仁 pine-wood /'pamwud/ noun = pine n.[2) ping /pig/ noun, verb

騰 noun a short high sound made when a hard object hits sth that is made of metal or glass (硬物碰击全属或玻

璃发出的响声）乒，砰

■                  verb 1 [V, VN] to make a short, high ringing sound; to make sth produce this sound (使）兵兵作响，发兵真■声 2 [V] {NAm£) = pink v. 3 [VN] to test whether an Internet connection is working by sending a signal to a computer and waiting for a reply 兵网（向计算机发送 信号等待回复测试是否连通互联网）4 [VN] (/>j/oww/) to send an email or text message to sb 发送（4子邮件、 手机短信)：ping it to you Zater.義随后它k送 f合你。

ping-er /'piQ9{r)l noun a device that makes a series of short high sounds, for example on a cooker/stove to tell you that the cooking'time has ended (厨灶等的）

@铃定时器

'ping-pong (BrE, informal) {NAmE 'Ping-Pong™) noun [U] =TABLE TENNIS

| 1501           pinpoint

pin-head /'pmhed/ noun the very small flat surface at one end ota pin'大头针的平头 pin-hole /'pmhaul; NAmE -houl/ noun a very small hole, especially one made by a pin 刺的孔；针扎 pin-ion /'pmjan/ verb [VN +adv./prep.] to hold or tie sb, especially by their arms, so that they cannot move 捆住，缚住（双臂厂；固定住：他arms were pinioned to his sides.他的双#被绑在身体两侧。◊ 77iey were pinioned against t/ie vvaH.也们被牢宇地靠墙绑着。 pink /pigk/ adj., noun, verb

1 pale red in colour 粉红色的：pale pink roses 淡 粉色的玫瑰◊ She went bright pfnfc with embarrassme/it. M速尬得森脸绯红。2 [only before noun] (8f£) connected with homosexual people 与同性恋:者古矣的：the pinfc pound (= money spent by homosexuals as an influ­ence in the economy) 同 邊 恋族群 消费力 3 (po//f/cs 政， informal, disapproving) having or showing slightly left- wing political views政治观点偏左的；略呈左倾的 —compare red adj‘ ► pink-ness noun [U] fRCT see tickle v.

■                  mwn t [U，C] the colour that is produced when you mix red and white together 粉红色：She was dressed in pmfc.她穿着粉红色的表服。◊ rhe bedroom was decorated in pinks.卧室涂成了淡粉红色。2 [C] a garden plant with pink, red or white flowers that have a sweet smell 香石各；石竹 H»!71 in the pink

in good health 满面红光；容光

焕发

■                  verb (flrf) (AMmf ping) [v] (of a car engine 汽车发动机).to make knocking sounds because the fuel is not burning correctly发爆声；敲缸

,pink-'collar adj. [only before noun] {especially NAm£) connected with low-paid jobs done mainly by women, for example in offices and restaurants (各公室、餐馆 等）以女ft为主低薪职业的；粉领的：pinfc-coHarworfcers 私领工人一compare blue-collar, white-collar ,pink 'gin noun 1 [U] an alcoholic drink made from gin mixed with angostura that gives it a bitter flavour 苦 味杜松子酒；红杜松子酒2 [c] a glass of pink gin —杯苦 •—酒

'pink-ing shears noun [pi.] special scissors used for cutting cloth so that it will not fray at the edges 锅齿

$布g剪刀•，花齿剪

pink.ish /'pigkiJV    fairly pink in colom•浅粉色的；略

f桃红色的

pinko /'pirjkau; NAmE -kou/ noun {pi. -os or -oes)

1                  {NAmE, informal, disapproving) a communist or a

SOCIALIST 共_产主X者；会主iC者 2    //7/〇/77Jfl/) a

person who is slightly left-wing in their ideas, but not very观点偏左的人；左倾分子一compare red /i. (3) ► pinko adj.

,pink 'slip noun {NAmE, informal) a letter given to sb to say that they must leave tiieir job 解雇通知单 pinky (also pinkie) /'pirjki/ noun {pi. -ies) (NAmE, Scot£) the smallest finger of the hand (手的）小指：a pi'nfcy ring (= worn on the smallest finger)戴在小指上的戒福

HTO LITTLE FINGER

'pin money noun [U] a small amount of money that you earn, especially when this is used to buy things that you want rather than things that you need 小额闲钱 pin.na.cle /’pmakl/ nown 1 [usually sing.]〜of sth the most important or successful part of sth 顶点；顶峰； 鼎盛时 : the pinnade 〇/ her career M _ i W 顶峰

2                  a small pointed stone decoration built on the roof of a building (建筑物）小尖顶 3 a high pointed piece of rock, especially at the top of a mountain (尤指山顶 的）尖岩，兀立岩石

pinny /'pmi/ noun {pi. -ies) (BrE, informal) = pinafore(2) Pinoc-chio /pi'naukiau; NAmE -'noukiou/ noun a char­acter in a children^ story who changes from a wooden figure into a boy. Whenever he tells a lie, his nose grows longer.皮诺曹（从木偶变成男孩的童话人物，说 谎时鼻子就变长 > :Cartoons showed the Minister as a png-r^sed Pinocchio.漫画把部长描画成长鼻子皮诺曹。 pin-point /'pmpomt/ verb, adj., noun • verb [VN] 1 to find and show the exact position of