| 单词 | inch |
| 释义 | noun | verb inchinch1 /ɪntʃ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable] 1 (written abbreviation in.) math, science a unit for measuring length, equal to 1/12th of a foot or 2.54 centimeters: a six-inch nail...inches long/deep/wide/thick etc. The paper was 10 inches long.2[usually plural] a very small distance: The next bullet missed Billy by inches. His face was only inches from hers.3enough rain or snow to cover an area an inch deep: three inches of snow4every inch a)all of something or someone: inch of Every inch of the apartment was filled with boxes. b)completely or in every way: She looks every inch the high-powered businesswoman.5inch by inch very slowly or by a small amount at a time: He moved inch by inch toward the animal.6not budge/give an inch to refuse to change your opinions at all: Neither side would budge an inch during the discussions.7give somebody an inch and he/she will take a mile used to say that if you allow someone a little freedom or power, he or she will try to take a lot more8within an inch of something if you do something or come within an inch of something, you almost do it but do not: I came within an inch of crying. He was beaten within an inch of his life (=hit so much that he almost died). [Origin: 1000–1100 Latin uncia one twelfth] noun | verb inchinch2 verb [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to move or do something very slowly and carefully, or to move something in this way: inch along/toward/around etc. The two sides are inching toward agreement. Several buses inched their way toward the exit.inch something along/toward etc. We inched our luggage forward as we waited in line. |
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