英汉词典

inch 基本解释

• 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

inch 词态变化

inch 中文词源

来自拉丁语uncia,一，十二分之一，词源同one.即十二分之一英尺，一英寸。比较ounce.

inch 英文词源

inch

inch: [OE] Inch and ounce both mean etymologically ‘one twelfth’, but while this ancestral sense has largely been lost sight of in the case of ounce, for inch it remains in force. The words’ common ancestor is Latin uncia, a term for a ‘twelfth part’ derived from unus ‘one’. This was borrowed into prehistoric Germanic as *ungkja, but it has not survived in any other Germanic language but English.
=> one, ounce

inch (n.1)

"linear measure, one-twelfth of a foot," late Old English ynce, Middle English unche (current spelling c. 1300), from Latin uncia "a twelfth part," from root of unus "one" (see one). An early borrowing from Latin, not found in any other Germanic language. Transferred and figurative sense of "a very small amount" is attested from mid-14c. For phrase give him an inch ... see ell.

inch (n.2)

"small Scottish island," early 15c., from Gaelic innis (genitive innse) "island, land by a river," from Celtic *inissi (cognates: Old Irish inis, Welsh ynys, Breton enez).

inch (v.)

"move little by little," 1590s, from inch (n.1). Related: Inched; inching.

inch 词组搭配

inch 英文释义

1. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

2. a unit of measurement for advertising space

inch 双语例句

1. We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory.

我们时刻准备着为每一寸领土而战。

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2. His life was saved by a quarter-inch-thick bullet-proof steel screen.

多亏一块1/4英寸厚的防弹钢板，他才捡了条命。

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3. The bullet had passed less than an inch from Andrea's heart.

子弹在离安德烈亚的心脏不到一英寸的地方穿过。

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4. Every inch of his arms and legs was ulcerated.

他四肢全都溃烂了。

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5. Make a slit in the stem about half an inch long.

在树干上切一道大约半英寸长的口子。

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inch 实用场景例句

He inched his way through the narrow passage.

他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。

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I inched the car forward.

我开着车小心地缓缓前行。

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She moved forward, inching towards the rope.

她小心翼翼地慢慢向绳子挪过去。

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They beat him (to) within an inch of his life (= very severely) .

他们险些儿把他打死。

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She was within an inch of being killed.

她险些丧命。

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We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn't budge an inch.

我们试图把价还低一些，但他们寸步不让。

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She crawled forward inch by inch.

她一点一点地往前爬。

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In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner.

那位年轻的选手在第一场比赛就已经被认为胜券在握。

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(figurative)If they try to fire me I'll fight them every inch of the way .

他们要是想解雇我，我就和他们抗争到底。

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The doctor examined every inch of his body.

医生检查了他全身的每一部分。

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He was just inches away from scoring.

他只差一点儿就得分了。

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The car missed us by inches .

那辆车险些撞到了我们。

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He escaped death by an inch .

他差点丧了命。

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She's a few inches taller than me.

她比我高几英寸。

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1.14 inches of rain fell last night.

昨晚的降雨量为1.14英寸。

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The police were searching the area inch by inch.

警方在对那个地区进行仔细搜查。

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The car moved forward inch by inch...

汽车一点一点地向前移动。

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There stood Gertrude, looking every inch a star.

格特鲁德站在那里,完全是一副明星的派头。

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He looks every inch the City businessman...

他完全是一副伦敦金融城商界人士的派头。

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We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory.

我们时刻准备着为每一寸领土而战。

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Every inch of shelf space was crammed with books...

书架上全都塞满了书。

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He inched the van forward...

他一点点向前挪动着货车。

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...a climber inching up a vertical wall of rock...

沿一面陡直石壁慢慢往上爬的人

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...18 inches below the surface.

表面以下 18 英寸

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...a candy tin 6 inches high and 8 inches in diameter.

高 6 英寸、直径 8 英寸的糖果罐子

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