at a pinch

釋義

1. 必要時；不得已時

   used to say that sth could be done or used in a particular situation if it is really necessary

   We can get six people round this table at a pinch.必要時，這張桌子可以坐六個人。

電影裡這樣說 · 49 部

• You go into a dark place, big cupboards are very useful generally. Toilets, at a pinch.About Time2013
• This might pinch a little.Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018
• That's you. Always pinching pennies.The Aviator2004
• A pinch of passion.Shrek 22004
• Hey. The ass-pincher!Babylon2022
• or, in a pinch, a monsignor.The Unholy2021
• Good in a pinch for snakes, slugs.Love and Monsters2020
• - What, pinch a nerve? - I'm okay.Call Me by Your Name2017

同一詞條的短語

• pinch pennies
• pinch in
• pinch off
• take with a pinch of salt
• feel the pinch