"pinch off" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掐斷
• 捏斷

Definition

用手指捏住並掐掉一小塊東西，通常用於植物部分或柔軟的材料。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常為口語，指用手而不是工具完成。常用於植物、麵團等柔軟物。勿與“cut off”（用工具）或單獨“pinch”（可能表示掐痛）混淆。

Examples

Please pinch off a piece of dough for me.

請幫我**掐斷**一塊麵團。

She likes to pinch off old leaves from her plants.

她喜歡從植物上**掐斷**老葉子。

You can pinch off a bit of cheese to taste it.

你可以**掐斷**一點起司嚐嚐。

Just pinch off the burned part and keep eating.

把燒焦的部分**掐斷**，繼續吃就好了。

If you pinch off the top of this stem, the plant will grow bushier.

如果你**掐斷**這根莖的頂端，植物會長得更茂盛。

He quickly pinched off a cherry tomato and popped it into his mouth.

他迅速**掐斷**一顆小番茄放入口中。