| 词汇 | inch |
| 释义 | inch (verb) inch 2 ENTRIES FOUND: inch (noun) inch (verb) 1 inch /ˈɪntʃ/ noun plural inches 1 inch /ˈɪntʃ/ noun plural inches Learner's definition of INCH [count] 1 : a unit of measurement equal to ¹/₃₆ yard or ¹/₁₂ of a foot (2.54 centimeters)英寸 It measures six inches from top to bottom.它从顶部到底部有六英寸。 an insect that is an inch long = an inch-long insect一条一英寸长的昆虫 I'm five feet, two inches tall. = I'm five foot two (inches).我身高五英尺两英寸。 2 : a small amount, distance, or degree（数量、距离、程度）少许，一点儿 The bullet missed my head by inches. [=the bullet came very close to hitting my head]那颗子弹差一点儿击中我的头部。 I begged him to reconsider, but he wouldn't give/budge an inch. [=he wouldn't make even a slight change in his opinion or attitude]我求他再考虑一下，但他寸步不让。 I tried to improve the system, but she opposed me every inch of the way. [=she opposed everything that I tried to do]我试图改进这套系统，但她全盘反对我的做法。 We searched every inch of the house. [=we searched the house completely]我们搜遍了整栋房子。 ◊ The expression (if you) give them an inch, (and) they'll take a mile means that if you allow people to have a small amount of something that they want, they will take much more of it.得寸进尺 The school is considering allowing older students to leave the campus for lunch on Fridays, but I'm concerned that if we give them an inch, they'll take a mile. [=students will leave campus more often]学校正在考虑允许高年级学生星期五在校外吃午餐，但我担心这些学生会得寸进尺。 every inch : to the highest degree绝对地 He's every inch a winner. [=he's a winner in every way]他绝对是个赢家。 inch by inch : by moving very slowly一点一点地（移动）；缓慢地 We made our way inch by inch through the darkened corridor.我们慢慢地穿过那条黑暗的走廊。 within an inch of : almost to the point of (something)差点；险些 She came within an inch of death/dying. [=she came very close to dying]她差一点儿就死了。 They beat him (to) within an inch of his life. [=they beat him so badly that he nearly died]他们把他打得奄奄一息。 2 inch /ˈɪntʃ/ verb inches; inched; inching 2 inch /ˈɪntʃ/ verb inches; inched; inching Learner's definition of INCH always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move very slowly or by a small amount in a specified direction or manner（使）缓慢，略微移动 [no object] We inched along in heavy traffic.我们在拥挤的车流中挪动。 As she neared the finish line, she inched ahead of the other racers.当接近终点时，她略微领先于其他选手。 Gas prices are inching up again.油价又在缓慢上升。 [+ object] I inched the car into the garage.我把车慢慢开进车库。 |
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