plural inches
plural inches
Learner's definition of INCH
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: a unit of measurement equal to ¹/₃₆ yard or ¹/₁₂ of a foot (2.54 centimeters)英寸 -
It measures six inches from top to bottom.它从顶部到底部有六英寸。
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an insect that is an inch long = an inch-long insect一条一英寸长的昆虫
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I'm five feet, two inches tall. = I'm five foot two (inches).我身高五英尺两英寸。
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: a small amount, distance, or degree（数量、距离、程度）少许，一点儿 -
The bullet missed my head by inches. [=the bullet came very close to hitting my head]那颗子弹差一点儿击中我的头部。
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I begged him to reconsider, but he wouldn't give/budge an inch. [=he wouldn't make even a slight change in his opinion or attitude]我求他再考虑一下，但他寸步不让。
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I tried to improve the system, but she opposed me every inch of the way. [=she opposed everything that I tried to do]我试图改进这套系统，但她全盘反对我的做法。
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We searched every inch of the house. [=we searched the house completely]我们搜遍了整栋房子。
◊ The expression (if you) give them an inch, (and) they'll take a mile means that if you allow people to have a small amount of something that they want, they will take much more of it.得寸进尺
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The school is considering allowing older students to leave the campus for lunch on Fridays, but I'm concerned that if we give them an inch, they'll take a mile. [=students will leave campus more often]学校正在考虑允许高年级学生星期五在校外吃午餐，但我担心这些学生会得寸进尺。
every inch
: to the highest degree绝对地
inch by inch
: by moving very slowly一点一点地（移动）；缓慢地
within an inch of
: almost to the point of (something)差点；险些 2 inch /ˈɪntʃ/ verb
inches; inched; inching
inches; inched; inching
Learner's definition of INCH
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to move very slowly or by a small amount in a specified direction or manner（使）缓慢，略微移动 [no object]
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We inched along in heavy traffic.我们在拥挤的车流中挪动。
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As she neared the finish line, she inched ahead of the other racers.当接近终点时，她略微领先于其他选手。
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Gas prices are inching up again.油价又在缓慢上升。
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