inch
英[?n(t)?]
美[?nt?]
- n. 英寸；身高；少許
- vt. 使緩慢地移動(dòng)
- vi. 慢慢前進(jìn)
- n. (Inch)人名；(英)英奇
詞組搭配
by inches
only just
剛剛，恰好
the shot missed her by inches.
子彈剛好沒(méi)射中她。
very slowly and gradually; bit by bit
緩慢地；一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)
you can't let him die by inches like this.
你不能讓他這樣慢慢死去。
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
(諺語(yǔ))得寸進(jìn)尺
(to) within an inch of one's life
almost to the point of death
差點(diǎn)兒?jiǎn)拭?/p>
he was beaten within an inch of his life.
他差點(diǎn)兒被打死。
every inch
In every respect; entirely
在每個(gè)方面；完全地
“Ay, every inch a king!”(&b{Shakespeare})
“哈，在每個(gè)方面都稱(chēng)職的國(guó)王！”(&b{莎士比亞})
inch by inch
Very gradually or slowly.
循序漸進(jìn)地或很慢地
within an inch of
Almost to the point of
幾乎達(dá)到某一點(diǎn)
came within an inch of death.
臨近死亡的邊緣