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inch

英  [ɪntʃ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • inches

    1[C 可数名词] 英寸

    An inch is an imperial unit of length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are twelve inches in a foot.

    双语例句

    例:

    18 inches below the surface.

    表层以下18英寸。

    例:

    white paper no larger than 8 x 11 inches in size.

    大小为8×11英寸的白纸。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • every inch

    1在各方面

    If you say that someone looks every inch a certain type of person, you are emphasizing that they look exactly like that kind of person.

    双语例句

    例:

    He looks every inch the businessman, with his grey suit, dark blue shirt and blue tie.

    他身穿灰色西服、深蓝色衬衫,打着蓝色领带,俨然一副生意人的模样。

    VERB. 动词
  • inches , inching , inched

    1[I 不及物动词] 使缓慢地移动 , 缓慢地移动

    To inch somewhere means to move there very slowly and carefully, or to make something do this.

    双语例句

    例:

    a climber inching up a vertical wall of rock.

    一个沿着陡峭的岩壁缓慢往上攀登的人。

    例:

    He inched the van forward.

    他驾着厢式货车缓缓前行。

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