inches是什么意思(您知道inch)
说到inch这个单词，我们都知道的意思是英寸，是一个名词。其实，inch还可以做动词。今天，我们就一起看一下inch的用法。
首先，我们一起看一下inch做名词的用法。
1、1.14 inches of rain fell last night.昨晚的降雨量为1.14英寸。这句话中inches是inch的复数形式，意思是英寸，是长度单位。一英寸等于2.54厘米。
2、He escaped death by an inch .他差点丧了命。这句话中inch的意思是少量、短距离、一点。“他只差一点儿就得分了。”可以表达为He was just inches away from scoring.
其次，我们看一下inch做动词的用法。inch做动词的时候，意思是（使朝某方向）谨慎移动。请看例句：
She moved forward, inching towards the rope.她小心翼翼地慢慢向绳子挪过去。这句话中inching是inch的现在分词。
He inched his way through the narrow passage.他一点一点地穿过狭窄的通道。
I inched the car forward.我开着车小心地缓缓前行。这句话中inched是inch的过去式。
最后，我们看一下与inch相关的习语。
1、every inch 整体、全部；完全地
The doctor examined every inch of his body.医生检查了他全身的每一部分。
In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner.那位年轻的选手在第一场比赛就已经被认为胜券在握。
2、inch by inch 缓慢而谨慎地、一步一步
She crawled forward inch by inch.她一点一点地往前爬。
3、not budge/give/move an inch 寸步不让
We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn't budge an inch.我们试图把价还低一些，但他们寸步不让。
4、within an inch of sth/of doing sth 差一点、险些
She was within an inch of being killed.她险些丧命。
They beat him (to) within an inch of his life.他们险些儿把他打死。
今天，关于inch的用法就说这么多，您都知道了吗？如果文章对您有帮助，请您关注、点赞、评论。
