inch
英 [ɪn(t)ʃ]
美[ɪntʃ]
- 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
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