| 释义 |
inch | BrE ɪn(t)ʃ, AmE ɪn(t)ʃ | A. noun ① (measurement) 英寸 yīngcùn ▸ 8 inches of rain/snow; 8英寸的降雨量/降雪量 ② figurative (small amount) 少许 shǎoxǔ ▸ inch by inch 一点一点地 ▸ I cannot see an inch 我一点儿也看不见 ▸ to be within an inch of death or one's life 险些丧命 ▸ to miss being run over by inches 险些被碾压 ▸ to know every inch of sth 对某事物了如指掌 ▸ she won't give or budge an inch 她不会作出丝毫让步 ▸ he's every inch an aristocrat 他是个地地道道的贵族 ▸ give him an inch and he will take a mile 他会得寸进尺 B. intransitive verb 缓慢移动 huǎnmàn yídòng ▸ to inch towards sth 向某物缓慢移动 ▸ to inch one's way along/across sth 一点一点地沿某处前行/穿过某处 C. transitive verb 使缓慢移动 shǐ huǎnmàn yídòng ▸ to inch sth in/out etc.; 慢慢将某物挪进来/挪出去等 PHRASAL VERB inch up intransitive verb «inflation, interest rate, price» 缓慢上升 huǎnmàn shàngshēng |