首页英语词典inchinch的意思

inch

英 [ɪn(t)ʃ] 美[ɪntʃ]

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n. 英寸；身高；少许
vt. 使缓慢地移动
vi. 慢慢前进
n. (Inch)人名；(英)英奇

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词态变化

复数: inches;第三人称单数: inches;过去式: inched;过去分词: inched;现在分词: inching;

中文词源

inch 英寸

来自拉丁语uncia,一，十二分之一，词源同one.即十二分之一英尺，一英寸。比较ounce.

英英释意

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

2. a unit of measurement for advertising space

英文词源

inch: inch: [OE] Inch and ounce both mean etymologically ‘one twelfth’, but while this ancestral sense has largely been lost sight of in the case of ounce, for inch it remains in force. The words’ common ancestor is Latin uncia, a term for a ‘twelfth part’ derived from unus ‘one’. This was borrowed into prehistoric Germanic as *ungkja, but it has not survived in any other Germanic language but English.
=> one, ounce
inch (n.1): "linear measure, one-twelfth of a foot," late Old English ynce, Middle English unche (current spelling c. 1300), from Latin uncia "a twelfth part," from root of unus "one" (see one). An early borrowing from Latin, not found in any other Germanic language. Transferred and figurative sense of "a very small amount" is attested from mid-14c. For phrase give him an inch ... see ell.
inch (n.2): "small Scottish island," early 15c., from Gaelic innis (genitive innse) "island, land by a river," from Celtic *inissi (cognates: Old Irish inis, Welsh ynys, Breton enez).
inch (v.): "move little by little," 1590s, from inch (n.1). Related: Inched; inching.

考试真题

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.

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

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

词组搭配

by inches

only just

刚刚，恰好

the shot missed her by inches.
子弹刚好没射中她。

very slowly and gradually; bit by bit

缓慢地；一点一点

you can't let him die by inches like this.
你不能让他这样慢慢死去。

give someone an inch and he (或 she) will take a mi

(proverb)once concessions have been made to someone they will demand a great deal

(谚语)得寸进尺

(to) within an inch of one's life

almost to the point of death

差点儿丧命

he was beaten within an inch of his life.
他差点儿被打死。

every inch

In every respect; entirely

在每个方面；完全地

“Ay, every inch a king!”(&b{Shakespeare})
“哈，在每个方面都称职的国王！”(&b{莎士比亚})

inch by inch

Very gradually or slowly.

循序渐进地或很慢地

within an inch of

Almost to the point of

几乎达到某一点

came within an inch of death.
临近死亡的边缘

实用场景例句

He inched his way through the narrow passage.: 他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。

I inched the car forward.: 我开着车小心地缓缓前行。

She moved forward, inching towards the rope.: 她小心翼翼地慢慢向绳子挪过去。

They beat him (to) within an inch of his life (= very severely) .: 他们险些儿把他打死。

She was within an inch of being killed.: 她险些丧命。

We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn't budge an inch.: 我们试图把价还低一些，但他们寸步不让。

She crawled forward inch by inch.: 她一点一点地往前爬。

In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner.: 那位年轻的选手在第一场比赛就已经被认为胜券在握。

(figurative)If they try to fire me I'll fight them every inch of the way .: 他们要是想解雇我，我就和他们抗争到底。

The doctor examined every inch of his body.: 医生检查了他全身的每一部分。

He was just inches away from scoring.: 他只差一点儿就得分了。

The car missed us by inches .: 那辆车险些撞到了我们。

He escaped death by an inch .: 他差点丧了命。

She's a few inches taller than me.: 她比我高几英寸。

1.14 inches of rain fell last night.: 昨晚的降雨量为1.14英寸。

The police were searching the area inch by inch.: 警方在对那个地区进行仔细搜查。

The car moved forward inch by inch...: 汽车一点一点地向前移动。

There stood Gertrude, looking every inch a star.: 格特鲁德站在那里,完全是一副明星的派头。

He looks every inch the City businessman...: 他完全是一副伦敦金融城商界人士的派头。

We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory.: 我们时刻准备着为每一寸领土而战。

Every inch of shelf space was crammed with books...: 书架上全都塞满了书。

He inched the van forward...: 他一点点向前挪动着货车。

...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、直径 8 英寸的糖果罐子