| 单词 | inch |
| 释义 | inch [ɪntʃ] noun countable ESSENTIAL ■a unit used for measuring length, which is approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres, sometimes shown by the symbol ″ 英寸（约合2.54厘米，有时用符号''表示） •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.他左眼上方有一道一英寸长的伤口。 •The snow was six inches deep in some places.有些地方积雪有六英寸深。 •a piece of wood 2″ by 2″一块两英寸见方的木块 [ɪntʃ] noun countable by inches ■very closely or only just 差一点；几乎 •The car skidded and I avoided the dog by inches (= I very nearly hit the dog).汽车打滑，我差点撞到那只狗。 [ɪntʃ] noun countable come within an inch of sth ■to very nearly do something, especially something dangerous or exciting 距（尤指危险或令人激动之事）仅差一点 •I came within an inch of losing my life on the rocks below.我差点掉到下面的岩石上丧命。 [ɪntʃ] noun countable every inch ■exactly like 非常像 •She looked every inch a vampire in her costume.她穿那身装束看起来真像吸血鬼。 [ɪntʃ] noun countable every inch of sth/somewhere ■all of a thing or place 全部；整个，到处 •Every inch of her bedroom wall is covered with photos of pop stars.她睡房墙上贴满了流行歌星的照片。 [ɪntʃ] noun countable inch by inch ■in great detail and in many very small stages 一点一点地 •Detectives searched the area around the murder scene inch by inch.侦探一点一点仔细搜查了谋杀现场的周边地区。 [ɪntʃ] noun countable not give/budge/move an inch ■to not change your opinion 寸步不让 •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。 [ɪntʃ] noun countable Give someone an inch and they'll take a mile. saying ■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 得寸进尺 [ɪntʃ] verb intransitive or transitive [+ adv/prep] ■to move very slowly or in a lot of short stages 缓慢地移动 •We are inching towards •Share prices inched up/higher •Residents watched the flames inch closer |
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