捏 (揑) niē verb ① (用手指夹) pinch ▸ 他捏了一下她的脸蛋。 He pinched her cheek. ▸ figurative 孩子的生命捏在她的手中。 The baby’s life was in her hands. ② (捻成形) knead ▸ 捏面团儿 knead dough ▸ 捏泥人 mould a figure out of clay ③ (撮合) bring together → 捏合④ (编造) concoct → 捏造⑤ (握) clench ▸ 捏闸 apply the handbrake ▸ 捏紧拳头 clench one’s fist ▸ 把信捏在手里 clench the letter in one’s hand |