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n.英寸(長度單位，等于2.54厘米，1英尺等于12英寸); 少量; 短距離
v.(使朝某方向)謹慎移動
復數(shù)：inches過去式：inched第三人稱單數(shù)：inches現(xiàn)在分詞：inching過去分詞：inched
牛津詞典
noun
英寸（長度單位，等于2.54厘米，1英尺等于12英寸）a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in a foot.
1.14 inches of rain fell last night.昨晚的降雨量為1.14英寸。
She's a few inches taller than me.她比我高幾英寸。
少量；短距離a small amount or distance
He escaped death by an inch .他差點喪了命。
The car missed us by inches .那輛車險些撞到了我們。
He was just inches away from scoring.他只差一點兒就得分了。
verb
（使朝某方向）謹慎移動to move or make sth move slowly and carefully in a particular direction
She moved forward, inching towards the rope.她小心翼翼地慢慢向繩子挪過去。
I inched the car forward.我開著車小心地緩緩前行。
He inched his way through the narrow passage.他一點一點地穿過狹窄的通道。
柯林斯詞典
N-COUNT 英寸(約等于 2.54 厘米)An inch is an imperial unit of length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are twelve inches in a foot....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
...18 inches below the surface.表面以下 18 英寸V-ERG (使)緩慢移動To inch somewhere or to inch something somewhere means to move there very slowly and carefully, or to make something do this....a climber inching up a vertical wall of rock...沿一面陡直石壁慢慢往上爬的人
He inched the van forward...他一點點向前挪動著貨車。An ambulance inched its way through the crowd.救護車在人群中緩慢前進。PHRASE (某個地方的)全部，每一寸地方If you talk about every inch of an area, you are emphasizing that you mean the whole of it.Every inch of shelf space was crammed with books...書架上全都塞滿了書。
We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory.我們時刻準備著為每一寸領土而戰(zhàn)。PHRASE 在各方面;完全;徹底If you say that someone looks every inch a certain type of person, you are emphasizing that they look exactly like that kind of person.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。
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。PHRASE 一點一點地;緩慢地If someone or something moves inch by inch, they move very slowly and carefully.The car moved forward inch by inch...汽車一點一點地向前移動。
The police were searching the area inch by inch.警方在對那個地區(qū)進行仔細搜查。雙語例句
The skirts were shortened an inch or two. 這些裙子被改短了一兩英寸。
The spring had been unusually dry and we received only two tenths of an inch of rain during the entire month of June. 春天異常干旱，我們在整個6月只有0.2英寸的降雨量。
He inched the van forward 他一點點向前挪動著貨車。
An ambulance inched its way through the crowd. 救護車在人群中緩慢前進。
Every inch of shelf space was crammed with books 書架上全都塞滿了書。
We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory. 我們時刻準備著為每一寸領土而戰(zhàn)。
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。
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。
The car moved forward inch by inch 汽車一點一點地向前移動。
The police were searching the area inch by inch. 警方在對那個地區(qū)進行仔細搜查。
An eight-week-old embryo is only an inch long 8星期大的胚胎只有一英寸長。
A memorial service was held yesterday at Wadhurst Parish Church. The Rev Michael Inch officiated. 昨天，悼念儀式在沃德赫斯特堂區(qū)教堂舉行，邁克爾·英奇牧師擔任主持。
There was not one inch of soil that was not under the plough. 沒有一寸土地未被開墾成耕地。
Make a slit in the stem about half an inch long. 在樹干上切一道大約半英寸長的口子。
It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span 這是一只非常美麗的蝴蝶，翼展2英寸。
There was hardly a spare inch of space to be found. 幾乎找不到一丁點空余的地方。
Every inch of his arms and legs was ulcerated. 他四肢全都潰爛了。
An inch of time is an inch of gold.; Time is money. 一寸光陰一寸金。
The scale is an inch to the mile. 比例是用一吋代表一哩。
Now, every square inch of land is utilized. 現(xiàn)在連巴掌大的地方都利用上了。
The candle grew down until only an inch was left. 蠟燭越燒越短，最后只剩下一英寸。
If you feel that you're right, stick to your guns, and don't let anyone persuade you to budge an inch. 如果你認為自己是正確的，就堅持己見，別讓人使你動搖分毫。
From that day, all the explorers have to walk, inch by inch, all the way up to the gulf. 從那一天起，所有探險員都得一步一步地走到海灣去。
They couldn't see an inch before them in the dark. 在黑暗中，他們一點兒也看不見前邊。
He knows every inch of the land here. 他對這里的土地了如指掌。
He came to this inch by inch. 他逐步地達到了這種程度。
He was within an inch of drowning. 他險些淹死。
The scale of this map is an inch to a mile. 這張地圖的比例尺是一英寸代表一英里。
We request that every inch of land should be cultivated. 我們要求每一寸土地得到耕種。
習慣用語
n.
every inch
整體；全部the whole of sth
The doctor examined every inch of his body.醫(yī)生檢查了他全身的每一部分。
If they try to fire me I'll fight them every inch of the way .他們要是想解雇我，我就和他們抗爭到底。
完全地completely
In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner.那位年輕的選手在第一場比賽就已經(jīng)被認為勝券在握。
give *** an inch (and they'll take a mile/yard)
得寸進尺used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more
inch by inch
緩慢而謹慎地；一步一步very slowly and with great care or difficulty
She crawled forward inch by inch.她一點一點地往前爬。
not budge/give/move an inch
寸步不讓to refuse to change your position, decision, etc. even a little
We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn't budge an inch.我們試圖把價還低一些，但他們寸步不讓。
within an inch of sth/of doing sth
差一點；險些very close to sth/doing sth
She was within an inch of being killed.她險些喪命。
They beat him (to) within an inch of his life (= very severely) .他們險些兒把他打死。
not trust *** an inch
對…根本不相信to not trust *** at all
英英釋義
noun
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
Synonym:in
a unit of measurement for advertising space
Synonym:column inch
verb
advance slowly, as if by inches
He edged towards the car
Synonym:edge
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