"pinch off" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掐断
• 捏断

Definition

用手指捏住并掐掉一小块东西，通常用于植物部分或柔软的材料。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为口语，指用手而不是工具完成。常用于植物、面团等细软东西。不要和“cut off”（用工具）或单独的“pinch”（可能表示痛感）混淆。

Examples

Please pinch off a piece of dough for me.

请帮我**掐断**一块面团。

She likes to pinch off old leaves from her plants.

她喜欢从植物上**掐断**老叶子。

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

你可以**掐断**一点奶酪尝尝。

Just pinch off the burned part and keep eating.

把烧焦的部分**掐断**，接着吃就行了。

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

如果你**掐断**这根茎的顶端，植物会长得更茂盛。

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

他迅速**掐断**一个樱桃番茄放进口中。