inch

🇺🇸 /ɪntʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ɪntʃ/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B2

A unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimeters. There are 12 inches in a foot.

The baby's toy was just an inch away from his hand.

嬰兒的玩具離他的手只有一英寸遠。

B2

A very small amount or distance

He missed the car by just an inch.

他只差一點點就撞到那輛車了。

verb
R

To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction

She inched closer to get a better view.

她一點點地靠近以獲得更好的視野。

translation

n. 英寸, 少量
v. 緩慢移動

詞形變化

Plural inches
Progressive inching
Past inched
3rd Present inches
Perfect inched