Word · Frequency #2158
inch
缓慢移动；一点点地移动
核心释义
To move or cause to move very slowly and gradually by small degrees.
- 1.
To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
- 2.
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
- 3.
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
- 4.
一点一点地缓慢前进
advance slowly, as if by inches
一点一点地分给；吝惜地给；一点一点地缓慢前进
用法In use
The car inched forward in the heavy traffic.
用法提示：inch 作动词，表示缓慢移动，这里用过去式 inched 描述车辆一点一点前进。
She inched closer to the edge to get a better view.
用法提示：inch 作动词，表示谨慎地小步移动，这里用过去式 inched 描述靠近的动作。
Prices are inching up due to inflation.
用法提示：inch 作动词，这里用现在分词 inching 表示逐渐上升。
inch + adv/prep
常与forward、closer、along等表示方向的词连用。
The line inched forward.
队伍慢慢地向前挪动。
inch toward sth
强调朝某个目标或方向极缓慢地移动。
She inched toward the edge of the cliff.
她一点一点地挪向悬崖边缘。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inch forward
- 缓慢向前移动
- The traffic began to inch forward after the accident.事故发生后，车流开始缓慢向前移动。
- inch closer
- 一点点靠近
- She inched closer to the edge to get a better view.她一点点靠近边缘，以便看得更清楚。
- inch toward
- 缓缓朝……移动
- The two sides are inching toward an agreement.双方正缓缓朝达成协议的方向前进。
- inch along
- 缓慢地沿着……移动
- The caterpillar inched along the branch.毛毛虫沿着树枝缓慢移动。
- inch up
- 缓慢上升
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住“inch”既是“英寸”也是“挪”：想象用一英寸一英寸的距离慢慢往前蹭，就是inch的缓慢前进。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：traffic、progress updates、market reports 「inch」作动词时表示缓慢地移动或渐进，语气中性，日常口语和书面报道中都比较常见，多用于描述车辆、进度、价格等的缓慢变化。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 inch 押韵，读作 /ɪntʃ/。注意拼写相似的 bench /bɛntʃ/、lunch /lʌntʃ/ 并不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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