feel the pinch
英 /fiːl ðə pɪntʃ/
中文释义
感到压力（尤其是经济压力）— 开始明显感觉到钱不够、资源紧张、生活变紧
Experiencing financial strain or hardship, especially in tough times.
常用搭配
- start to feel the pinch开始感到吃紧
- really feel the pinch明显感到拮据
- feel the pinch of rising costs被涨价压紧
例句
- With prices rising, families are feeling the pinch.物价上涨，家庭都感到手头吃紧。
- Small businesses feel the pinch when rents go up.房租一涨，小企业就感到压力。