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复数:inches
第三人称单数:inches
现在分词:inching
过去式:inched
过去分词:inched
noun (1)
a unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard see Weights and Measures Table
a small amount, distance, or degree
is like cutting a dog's tail off by inches—Milton Friedman
inches plural stature, height
a fall (as of rain or snow) sufficient to cover a surface or to fill a gauge to the depth of one inch
a degree of atmospheric or other pressure sufficient to balance the weight of a column of liquid (such as mercury) one inch high in a barometer or manometer
a small advantage especially from lenient or compassionate treatment—usually used in the phrase give an inch
verb
intransitive verb
to move by small degrees : progress slowly
the long line of people inching up the stairs
transitive verb
to cause to move slowly
sooner or later they begin inching prices back up—Forbes
noun (2)
island
every inch彻底
inch by逐渐地;一步一步地
square inch平方英寸
inch by inch逐渐地
within an inch of差一点
by inchesadv. 缓慢地;一点一点地,逐渐地;好不容易地
pounds per square inch[计量]每平方英寸磅数
"线性度量,英尺的十二分之一," 晚期古英语 ynce, 中古英语 unche(约于1300年的现代拼写),源自拉丁语 uncia "十二分之一",来自 unus "一"(源自 PIE 词根 *oi-no- "一,独特的")。这是早期盎格鲁-撒克逊语从拉丁语借来的词汇,其他日耳曼语中没有发现。转义和比喻意义上的“非常少量,小数量”可追溯至14世纪中叶。从1845年起,作为降雨量的计量单位。中古英语有时将其错误地分为 a neynche。短语 Every inch "在各个方面" 可追溯至15世纪初。关于短语 give him an inch ...,请参见 ell。
(缩 in.)英寸,:1/12英尺,1/36码,等于2.54cm
Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin uncia — more at ounce Noun (2) Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic innis
The first known use of inch was before the 12th century
incinerateverb
to burn to ashes
incidental1 of 2adjective
happening by chance
of minor importance
incidental2 of 2noun
something that is incidental
incidentallyadverb
in an incidental manner
discusses the problem only incidentally
apart from that : by the way
a one-room school—still standing, incidentally—which was painted red
incidental1 of 2adjective
happening by chance
of minor importance
incidental2 of 2noun
something that is incidental
incidencenoun
angle of incidence
rate of occurrence
a high incidence of illness
inchwormnoun
looper sense 1
inch1 of 2noun
a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₃₆ yard (2.54 centimeters) see measure
a small amount, distance, or degree
won't budge an inch
a small advantage especially from kind treatment—usually used in the phrase give an inch
did not give an inch during negotiations
inch2 of 2verb
to move a little bit at a time
inch1 of 2noun
a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₃₆ yard (2.54 centimeters) see measure
a small amount, distance, or degree
won't budge an inch
a small advantage especially from kind treatment—usually used in the phrase give an inch
did not give an inch during negotiations
inch2 of 2verb
to move a little bit at a time
inch1 of 2noun
a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₃₆ yard (2.54 centimeters) see measure
a small amount, distance, or degree
won't budge an inch
a small advantage especially from kind treatment—usually used in the phrase give an inch
did not give an inch during negotiations
inch2 of 2verb
to move a little bit at a time
inchnoun
a unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard or 2.54 centimeters
1 After I drink it down, she sits in front of me, her scars inches from my face.
2 I had cut down a small ash tree and was chopping it into lengths of about eighteen inches each.
3 The soil was damp but no water oozed into the hole he had made, even when it was eighteen inches deep.
4 Mr. Randolph held his bony thumb and index finger an inch apart.
5 Mark rolled onto his stomach and inched his body over the lip of the opening, lowering his feet into the abyss while he held on to the edge.
6 His head moved a fraction of an inch, but it was a nod.
7 They left it in place for fifteen days and found that it settled only one-quarter of an inch.
8 Instead of inching along the bridge as fast as I can, I give up several precious seconds and set a quick trap for Hammie.
9 She didn't say anything—thank God, she didn't thank him—and she left six inches of space on the seat between them.
10 She is a few inches taller than I am, with mousy brown hair and big lips.
11 His smile widened an inch or two before he gave his arm a little wobble and lifted his lids.
12 He wore an old fishing hat that seemed to cover his entire face, and plaid pants that left about two inches of sock and four inches of ankle showing.
13 “Why are they dressed so funny?” she asked, giggling as she held it inches away from her eyes.
14 And like many inmates, he has scars: three inches long on his waist below the ribs, about one inch long on his arm, penny-size circles that look like two bullet wounds on a shoulder blade.
15 Just a finger, inching across the ocean of shards.
16 There was a small ledge and a drop of approximately six inches to the water.
17 She crawled forward inch by inch.
她一点一点地往前爬。
18 A paper cup drops into place, the drink pours out and stops a quarter of an inch from the brim—a cold, refreshing drink guaranteed synthetic.
19 They were glue-covered, sticky and thin, and as he inched them on, one tore—not a dangerous tear, just a split between the fingers, but it seemed to him an omen.
20 That door was three inches of solid oak with an auto lock; you'd need a chain saw to get through it.
1 缓慢地移动
5 渐进
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10 慢慢推进
12 一点点
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15 一点儿
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16 少量
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17 些许
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24 水英寸