Inch
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n. 英寸（相當于 2。54 厘米，一英尺有12英寸）;少量，少許;身高;
vt. 使緩慢地移動;
vi. 緩慢移動;漸進;
?? 例句
He escaped death by an inch.
他險些兒送了命。
He killed the man inch by inch.
他把那個人慢慢地折磨死了。
He' s a dodgy bloke I wouldn' t trust him an inch.
他是個詭計多端的家伙--我一點都不相信他.
On his fingertips Joe has thousands of sensory nerve endings persquare inch.
在喬的手指尖上，每平方英寸的面積內有數以千計的感覺神經末梢。
One inch of joy surmounts grief of a span.
點滴歡樂就能克服大量的憂傷。
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inch
n
1 (abbr 縮寫 in) measure of length equal to 2.54 cm or one twelfth of a foot 英寸（1英尺等於12英寸, 1英寸等於2.54厘米）
a pile of books 12 inches high 一摞厚達12英寸的書. =>App 4,5 見附錄4、 5.
2 small amount or distance 少量; 短距離
He escaped death by an inch. 他險些喪了命.
We argued for an hour but he wouldn't budge (ie change his attitude or ideas) an inch. 我們爭論了一個鐘頭, 但他毫無回旋余地.
3 amount of rain or snow that would cover a surface one inch deep （一英寸厚的）降雨或降雪量
Three inches of rain fell in Manchester last night. 曼徹斯特市昨夜降雨三英寸.
4 (idm 習語) by inches only just 差一點兒; 險些兒; 幾乎
The car missed me by inches. 那輛汽車差一點兒撞著我. every inch
(a) the whole area 整個地方
The police examined every inch of the house for clues. 警方為尋找線索徹底檢查了整所房子.
(b) completely; entirely 完全地; 整個地
He looked every inch a gentleman. 他看上去完全是正人君子. ,give sb an `inch (and he'll ,take a `mile/`yard) (saying 諺) if you surrender a little to sb, he will increase his demands greatly 得寸進尺. ,inch by `inch very slowly and in small steps; by degrees 慢慢地; 逐步地; 一點一點地
They climbed the steep mountain inch by inch. 他們一點一點地攀上那座陡峭的山. within an inch of sth/doing sth very close to sth/doing sth 對某事物[做某事]間不容發; 差一點兒
He came within an inch of being killed. 他差一點兒被弄死. > inch v [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) forward, past, through, etc (sth) move (sth) slowly and carefully in the specified direction 使（某物）朝某方向慢慢移動
inch the car forward 開車慢慢前行
He inched (his way) through the narrow passage. 他慢慢地穿過狹窄的通道.
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音譯詞 英寸
?? 擴展釋義
*[int?]n. 英寸, 身高, 小島vi. 慢慢前進, 慢慢移動vt. 使緩慢地移動【醫】 英寸相關詞組: within an inch of inch by inch every inch not yield an inch to an inch
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This job offers no opportunity for growth.
這個工作沒什么發展機會。
The concert will be held September 14 at 10 a.m.
該演奏會預定于9月14日10時舉行。
We're going to be placing a large order soon.
我們馬上就會下一張大訂單了。