词性及解释
n.
英寸, 身高, 小岛
vi.
慢慢前进, 慢慢移动
vt.
使缓慢地移动
【医】
英寸
词形变化
动词过去式: inched
过去分词: inched
现在分词: inching
第三人称单数: inches
英英解释
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1.
n.a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
常用词组
习惯用语
1.
An inch breaks no square.
[谚]鸡毛蒜皮, 无关大局; 小小毛病, 何必苛求。
2.
An inch is as good as an ell.
[谚]差一寸和差一尺一样; 小错大错都是错。
3.
an inch of cold steel
尖刀的一戳, 白刃的一刺
4.
beat sb. within an inch of his life
把某人打得半死
5.
flag sb. within an inch of his life
把某人打得半死
6.
thrash sb. within an inch of his life
把某人打得半死
7.
by inches
刚刚; 很近, 一点点地; 逐渐
8.
every inch
完全; 彻底; 在各方面; 从头到尾; 浑身
9.
die byinches
慢慢死去
10.
Give him aninchand he'll take an ell.
得寸进尺。
11.
kill by inches
慢慢地折磨死
12.
not give an inch
一动也不动; 毫不改变主意[意见]
13.
not budge an inch
一动也不动; 毫不改变主意[意见]
14.
not see an inch beyond one's nose
目光短浅
15.
not yield an inch
寸步不让
16.
to an inch
精确地, 丝毫不差地
17.
within an inch of
几乎, 差点儿(出事); 险些儿
18.
inch along
缓慢而坚定地前进; 一步一步地向前
19.
inch by
逐渐地, 一步一步地
例句
1.
With other batteries, look into all six caps and ADD distilled water to within 1/4 inch of top
和其它电瓶一起，打开所有6个瓶盖，将蒸馏水加到离瓶顶端不到1/4英寸处。
2.
With other batteries, look into all six caps and ADD distilled water to within 1/4 inch of top.
和其它电瓶一起，打开所有6个瓶盖，将蒸馏水加到离瓶顶端不到1;4英寸处。
3.
The car stopped within a fraction of AN inch of the wall.
汽车在离墙不到一英寸的地方停住了.
4.
Give him AN inch ANd he will take a yard.
得寸进尺
5.
AN inch in a miss as good as AN ell .
功亏一篑
6.
Give him AN inch ANd he will take a yard
【谚】得寸进尺。
7.
Give him AN inch ANd he'll take AN ell(谚)
他得寸进尺。
8.
You give him AN inch ANd he'll take a mile.
得寸进尺。
9.
The athlete was within AN inch of breaking the record.
那个运动员差点儿打破记录。
10.
It was closed, but whenever it opened AN inch or two AN intoxicating perfume ANd silvery laughter escaped through the crack
这门现在关着，偶或闪开了一条缝，便有醉人的脂粉香和细碎的笑语声从缝里逃出来。
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