That's right. In fact, most town-centre health and beauty chains are feeling the pinch, with few planning to expand.

没错。事实上，市中心的多数健康美容连锁店业绩惨淡，没几家店面有扩张计划。

It's this playful, likeable trait that if you saw your 5-year-old kid, you'd want to pinch his little cheek.

他这个有趣可爱的特点，就像5岁的小孩子，你看到他就会想去捏捏他的小脸颊。

Can you excuse me for just a pinch?

能容许我失陪一小会吗？

Demand is increasing, too, as pinched customers trade down from restaurants.

囊中羞涩的消费者们将消费由餐厅转向街头美食，在扩大。

She pinched my arm hard, and it still hurts.

她使劲拧我的胳膊，现在还疼呢。

Pinching his nose, Harry drank the potion down in two large gulps.

哈利捏鼻子，两大口把汤剂吞。

He pinched fruit to see if it was soft.

他捏捏水果看看是否软的。

We're using chicken stock, but you can use the stock of your choice or even hot water in a pinch.

我们用的是鸡高汤，但你可以选自己喜欢的高汤，甚至必要时用热水可以。

Seriously, there will be a slight pinch.

认真地说 会有一些轻微的痛。

There we go. Nice and easy. Yeah, you're pinching. You're pinching. - I'm sorry.

走起。小心一点。你夹痛我了，夹痛我了。-不好意思。

I want to pinch him because he is so adorable!

因为他太可爱，我很想捏他！

No, it's just like a pinch. Like that-- Aww, oh!

不，只是一点痛，就像--啊，哦！

Put a pinch of salt in the chocolate milk.

在巧克力奶放一撮盐。

Pinch yourself, I guess, to keep awake.

我的建议是，打自己以保持清醒。

Now, let's add a pinch of salt to balance all the flavors.

现在加一小撮盐来平衡所有味道。

So you should take all these findings with a pinch of salt.

所以，你还是不要太过较真于这些结论。

The window pinched my finger as it shut.

关窗户时，我把手指夹伤了。

I'm not very good at it but I can teach you what I know. And you don't need to take that with a pinch of salt.

虽然我弹得不是很好，不过我可以把我知道的都教给你。你完全可以相信我的话。

They pull your hair and gouge you and pinch you; then they run off gasping to mommy when you try and defend yourself with a fist.

她们拽你的头发、抠你、掐你，明明是你挨了打，她们却率先跑到妈妈面前告状。

" Ha, ha! Never say die, take a pinch of snuff, goodbye, goodbye! " squalled Polly, dancing on her perch, and clawing at the old lady's cap as Laurie tweaked him in the rear.

“哈哈！别灰心，来一撮鼻烟，再见，再见！”波莉尖叫，在椅背上蹦跳。劳在后面捏它，它就去抓老太太的帽子。