noun🔗Share英寸 A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres."The carpenter measured the board to be three inches wide. "木匠量了一下,这块板子有三英寸宽。unitmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share降雨量,英寸 The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall."The weather report said that there was an inch of rain overnight. "天气预报说昨晚下了一英寸的雨,也就是昨晚的降雨量有一英寸。weatheramountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一指宽的量, 一英寸的量 The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch."The bartender poured a single inch of whiskey into the glass. "酒保往杯子里倒了一指宽的威士忌。amountdrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一寸,一丁点儿,少量 A very short distance."The child only needed to move the chair an inch to reach the toy. "孩子只需要把椅子挪动一丁点儿,就能拿到玩具了。unitamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挪动,缓慢移动 (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction)."Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge."因为害怕掉下去,他沿着窗台一点一点地挪动。directionamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挪动,渐进。 To drive by inches, or small degrees."The student slowly inching closer to the answer, rereading each sentence carefully. "学生仔细地重读每一句话,一点点地挪动,逐渐接近答案。actionprocesswaydegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吝惜,小气地给。 To deal out by inches; to give sparingly."The teacher inching out the homework assignments meant students received only one or two problems per day. "老师一点一点地布置作业,意味着学生每天只收到一两道题。amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小岛,岛屿 A small island"The tiny inch of land was a popular spot for birdwatching. "这片小小的岛屿是观鸟的热门地点。geographyplaceworldnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading