| 词汇 | inch |
| 释义 | inch noun [ C ] uk/ɪntʃ/ us/ɪntʃ/ (written abbreviation in.) B1 英寸（约合2.54厘米，有时用符号''表示） a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres, sometimes shown by the symbol ″ Twelve inches are equal to one foot. 12英寸等于1英尺。 He had a cut an inch long above his left eye. 他左眼上方有一道1英寸长的伤口。 The snow was six inches deep in some places. 有些地方积雪有6英寸深。 a piece of wood 2″ by 2″ 一块两英寸见方的木块
Idioms by inchesidiom 差一点儿，几乎 very closely or only just The car skidded and I avoided the dog by inches (= I very nearly hit the dog). 汽车打滑，我差点儿撞到那条狗。 come within an inch of somethingidiom 距（尤指危险或令人激动之事）仅差一点儿 to very nearly do something, especially something dangerous or exciting I came within an inch of losing my life on the rocks below. 我差点儿掉在下面的岩石上丢了性命。 every inchidiom 非常像 exactly like She looked every inch a vampire in her costume. 她穿那身装束看起来真像吸血鬼。 every inch of something/somewhereidiom 全部，整个;到处 all of a thing or place Every inch of her bedroom wall is covered with photos of pop stars. 她卧室墙上贴满了流行歌星的照片。 inch by inchidiom 一点一点地 in great detail and in many very small stages Detectives searched the area around the murder scene inch by inch. 侦探们一点一点仔细搜查了谋杀现场周边地区。 not give/budge/move an inchidiom 寸步不让 to not change your opinion She's definite that she wants to do it, and she'll not give an inch, however hard you try to persuade her. 她决意要做那件事，你无论怎样劝她都不会改变心意。 give someone an inch and they'll take a mileidiom saying 得寸进尺 said about someone who has been given a small amount of power or freedom to do something, and then has tried to get a lot more inch verb [ I or T, + adv/prep ] uk/ɪntʃ/ us/ɪntʃ/ 缓慢地移动 to move very slowly or in a lot of short stages We are inching towards an agreement. 我们在慢慢努力达成共识。 Share prices inched up/higher during the day. 今日股价缓慢攀升。 Residents watched the flames inch closer and closer. 居民们望着火舌一步步逼近。 Synonym: edge (MOVE) |
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