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
Oh, Susan, thank you so much
噢 ，Susan ，谢谢你。
An ox is taken by the horns, and the man by the tongue.
牛因有脚而被抓，人因有舌而遭殃。
but children were then too cowed to let them know how they really felt.
孩子们只不过被吓得不敢让父母知道自己的想法罢了。