inch

[intʃ]

n.英寸, 少量
v.慢慢移动
（复）inches: 身高

例句与用法：

The car missed me by inches.

那辆汽车差一点儿撞著我。

The police examined every inch of the house for clues.

警方为寻找线索彻底检查了整所房子。

How many inches of rain fell last year?

去年的雨量是多少英寸？

Prices are inching down.

物价在慢慢下降。

词形变化：

动词过去式: inched | 动词过去分词: inched | 动词现在分词: inching | 动词第三人称单数: inches |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 英寸

2. 少许, 一点儿

He escaped death by an inch.

他险些儿送了命。

3. 身高[P]

vt.

使缓慢地移动[O]

He inched the table to the wall.

他一点一点将桌子挪到墙边。

vi.

缓慢地移动[Q]

He watched the worm inch along.

他看着蠕虫慢慢往前爬。

短语词组：

every inch

1. 完全

He's every inch a soldier.

他是个十足的军人。

not give/yield an inch

1. 寸步不让

I tried every argument , but he didn't yield an inch.

我用尽各种理由想改变他的想法, 但他不为所动。

within an inch of

1. 差点儿

The athlete was within an inch of breaking the record.

那个运动员差点儿打破记录。