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基本釋義

n.
英寸(相當(dāng)于 2.54 厘米,一英尺有12英寸); 少量,少許; 身高
vt.
使緩慢地移動(dòng)
vi.
緩慢移動(dòng); 漸進(jìn)

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

He inched his way through the narrow passage.

他一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地穿過(guò)狹窄的通道。

牛津詞典

I inched the car forward.

我開著車小心地緩緩前行。

牛津詞典

She moved forward, inching towards the rope.

她小心翼翼地慢慢向繩子挪過(guò)去。

牛津詞典

They beat him (to) within an inch of his life (= very severely) .

他們險(xiǎn)些兒把他打死。

牛津詞典

She was within an inch of being killed.

她險(xiǎn)些喪命。

牛津詞典

We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn't budge an inch.

我們?cè)噲D把價(jià)還低一些,但他們寸步不讓。

牛津詞典

She crawled forward inch by inch.

她一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地往前爬。

牛津詞典

In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner.

那位年輕的選手在第一場(chǎng)比賽就已經(jīng)被認(rèn)為勝券在握。

牛津詞典

(figurative)If they try to fire me I'll fight them every inch of the way .

他們要是想解雇我,我就和他們抗?fàn)幍降住?/p>

牛津詞典

The doctor examined every inch of his body.

醫(yī)生檢查了他全身的每一部分。

牛津詞典

He was just inches away from scoring.

他只差一點(diǎn)兒就得分了。

牛津詞典

The car missed us by inches .

那輛車險(xiǎn)些撞到了我們。

牛津詞典

He escaped death by an inch .

他差點(diǎn)喪了命。

牛津詞典

She's a few inches taller than me.

她比我高幾英寸。

牛津詞典

1.14 inches of rain fell last night.

昨晚的降雨量為1.14英寸。

牛津詞典

The police were searching the area inch by inch.

警方在對(duì)那個(gè)地區(qū)進(jìn)行仔細(xì)搜查。

The car moved forward inch by inch...

汽車一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地向前移動(dòng)。

There stood Gertrude, looking every inch a star.

格特魯?shù)抡驹谀抢?完全是一副明星的派頭。

He looks every inch the City businessman...

他完全是一副倫敦金融城商界人士的派頭。

We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory.

我們時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備著為每一寸領(lǐng)土而戰(zhàn)。

Every inch of shelf space was crammed with books...

書架上全都塞滿了書。

He inched the van forward...

他一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)向前挪動(dòng)著貨車。

...a climber inching up a vertical wall of rock...

沿一面陡直石壁慢慢往上爬的人

...18 inches below the surface.

表面以下 18 英寸

...a candy tin 6 inches high and 8 inches in diameter.

高 6 英寸、直徑 8 英寸的糖果罐子

真題例句

The company spent the last five years developing solar panels that are only about a quarter of an inch thick and are strong enough to stand up to heavy highway traffic without breaking or making the roads more slippery.

2017年12月四級(jí)真題(第二套)聽力 Section A

The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.

2017年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷1 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

  • 2. a unit of measurement for advertising space

Verb
  • 1. advance slowly, as if by inches;

    "He edged towards the car"

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