We can get six people round this table at a pinch.

必要时，这张桌子可以坐六个人。

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Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch.

千万不要相信在危急时刻离你而去的朋友。

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We can put up ten people for the night at a pinch.

必要时我们可以留宿十个人。 。

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