Pinched
a. 消瘦的, 疲倦的
📖 牛津释义
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
At this rate,
照这种速度
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars.
如果让我来决定我们要一个没有自行车的城市，还是要一个没的汽车的城市。
or make some spiteful remark about the friends' parents.
或者讲些小朋友家长的坏话。