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inch

释义

inch

noun countable

UK /ɪntʃ/

Word Forms

singular	inch
plural	inches

1
a unit for measuring length. An inch is equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in one foot
The car stopped only about three inches from the edge of the cliff.
an inch high/long/wide:
The insect was about an inch long.
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring length or width
bore
centimeter
centimetre
1. 1a
  a very small distance or amount
  The gun was inches away from his face.
  Synonyms and related words
  Small amounts or pieces of something
  bit
  piece
  fragment
2. 1b
  an amount of rain, snow, soil etc that would cover a surface with a layer that is one inch deep
  The city was cut off for hours after 10 inches of snow fell overnight.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
  accumulation
  allocation
  allowance

phrases

beat/thrash someone (to) within an inch of their life

come within an inch of doing something

every inch (of something)

give someone an inch (and they’ll take a mile/yard)

inch by inch

look/be every inch something

not give/budge an inch

inch

noun countable

US /ɪntʃ/

Word Forms

singular	inch
plural	inches

1
a unit for measuring length. An inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. There are 12 inches in one foot
The car stopped only about three inches from the edge of the cliff.
an inch high/long/wide:
The insect was about an inch long.
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring length or width
bore
centimeter
centimetre
1. 1a
  an amount of rain, snow, soil, etc. that would cover a surface with a layer that is one inch deep
  The city was cut off for hours after 10 inches of snow fell overnight.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
  accumulation
  allocation
  allowance
2. 1b
  a very small distance or amount
  The gun was inches away from his face.
  Synonyms and related words
  Small amounts or pieces of something
  bit
  piece
  fragment

phrases

beat/thrash someone (to) within an inch of their life

every inch (of something)

give someone an inch (and they’ll take a mile)

inch by inch

look/be every inch something

not give/budge an inch

inch

verb

UK /ɪntʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	inch
he/she/it	inches
present participle	inching
past tense	inched
past participle	inched

1
intransitive/transitive to move somewhere very slowly and gradually, or to make something do this
inch along/forward/up/towards:
Maggie tapped impatiently on the steering wheel and inched slowly forward.
A dark shadow inched its way along the wall.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly
crawl
dawdle
creep
2
intransitive to gradually become greater or smaller in amount or number
inch up/down/higher/lower:
Interest rates have been inching up over the past year.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
go up
add to
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
decline

inch

verb

US /ɪntʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	inch
he/she/it	inches
present participle	inching
past tense	inched
past participle	inched

1
intransitive/transitive to move somewhere very slowly and gradually, or to make something do this
inch along/forward/up/toward:
Maggie tapped impatiently on the steering wheel and inched slowly forward.
A dark shadow inched its way along the wall.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something, slowly
crawl
dawdle
creep
2
intransitive to gradually become greater or smaller in amount or number
inch up/down/higher/lower:
Interest rates have been inching up over the past year.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
add to
raise
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
diminish

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