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inch

🇬🇧 UK/intʃ/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kGREA2

Definitions

n.

A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot (2.54 cm); any very short distance

英寸；极短的距离

v.

To move very slowly or by small amounts in a particular direction

缓慢移动，一点一点地移动

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
inchother
=inch

Common Collocations

  • 1.every inch每英寸
  • 2.inch by inch一点一点地
  • 3.lose an inch减少一英寸

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The carpenter measured the board by the inch.

  • 2.

    She inched toward the door, hoping not to be noticed.

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