feel the pinch

英[fiːlðəpɪntʃ] 美[fiːlðəpɪntʃ]
  • 感到手头拮据
  • feel v.感觉;觉得;触摸;摸起来;认为;摸索n.感觉;触觉
  • pinch n.捏;少量;一撮;困苦;偷窃v.掐;夹痛;使困苦;偷窃;逮捕
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
    1. We felt the pinch after Father lost his job.
      父亲失业之后,我们感到手头拮据了。
    2. They lived on credit,but were beginning to feel the shortage of cash.
      他们是靠赊账过日子的,开始感到手头拮据,缺现钱用。