inch
noun
verb
ɪntʃ
noun
1
in
written
abbreviation
书面缩写为 ina unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in a foot. 英寸〔长度单位，等于 2.54 厘米。 1 英尺有 12 英寸〕
The
curtains
were
an
inch
too
short.
窗帘短了一英寸。
Rainfall
here
is
under
15
inches
a
year.
该地区的年降雨量不到 15 英寸。
a
one/two/three
etc
inch
sth
a
six
inch
nail
6 英寸长的钉子
2
a
very
small
distance
很短的距离
Derek
leaned
closer,
his
face
only
inches
from
hers.
德里克靠得更近了，他的脸和她的近在咫尺。
The
bus
missed
us
by
inches
.
公共汽车差一点就撞着我们了。
On
several
occasions
they
came
within
inches
of
death.
有几次他们都险些丧命。
3
every inch
a.
completely
or
in
every
way
b.
the
whole
of
an
area
or
distance
〔某地区的〕全部; 全程
With
her
designer
clothes
and
elegant
hair,
she
looks
every
inch
the
celebrity.
她穿着著名设计师设计的服装，发型也很优雅，看起来完全像个名人。
[+
of
]
Every
inch
of
space
in
the
tiny
shop
was
crammed
with
goods.
这家小商店的每一寸地方都塞满了商品。
Italy
deserved
to
win,
though
Greece
made
them
fight
every
inch
of
the
way
.
虽然希腊队迫使他们从头至尾苦战，但意大利队应该赢的。
4
give sb an inch and they’ll take a yard/mile
used
to
say
that
if
you
allow
someone
a
little
freedom
or
power,
they
will
try
to
take
more
某人会得寸进尺
5
inch by inch
moving
very
gradually
and
slowly
〔移动〕一点一点地，缓慢地
Inch
by
inch,
he
lowered
himself
from
the
roof.
他慢慢地从屋顶上下来。
6
not give/budge an inch
to
refuse
to
change
your
decision
or
opinion,
even
though
people
are
trying
to
persuade
you
to
do
this
寸步不让
Neither
side
is
prepared
to
give
an
inch
in
the
negotiations.
谈判中双方都无意作丝毫让步。
7
beat/thrash etc sb to within an inch of their life
to
beat
someone
very
hard
and
thoroughly
痛打某人，狠揍某人
Another
word
out
of
you
and
I’ll
beat
you
to
within
an
inch
of
your
life.
你再说一句话，我就狠狠地揍你一顿。
verb
8
to
move
very
slowly
in
a
particular
direction,
or
to
make
something
do
this
（使）缓慢移动
I
inched
forward
along
the
ground.
我蹭着地面缓慢向前挪动。