名詞 inch:

1. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
   同義詞：in
2. a unit of measurement for advertising space
   同義詞：column inch

動詞 inch:

1. advance slowly, as if by inches
   同義詞：edge

1. The car missed me by inches.
   那輛汽車差一點兒撞著我。
2. The police examined every inch of the house for clues.
   警方為尋找線索徹底檢查了整所房子。
3. How many inches of rain fell last year?
   去年的雨量是多少英寸？
4. Prices are inching down.
   物價在慢慢下降。

inch

n.Abbr. in,in.（名詞）縮寫 in,in.
A unit of length in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems, equal to !/2 of a foot (2.54 centimeters).See table at measurement
寸，英寸：美國標準的和英制的長度單位，等于!/2英尺(2.54厘米）參見 measurement
A fall, as of rain or snow, sufficient to cover a surface to the depth of one inch.
計量單位：足可覆蓋地表英寸深的降（雨或雪）量
A unit of atmospheric pressure that is equal to the pressure exerted by a one-inch column of mercury at the earth`s surface at a temperature of 0=C.
氣壓測量單位：氣壓單位，一大氣壓相當于地面溫度為0=C時的一英寸水銀柱的壓力
A very small degree or amount:
少量：非常小的程度或數(shù)量：
例句：
won`t budge an inch.
一動不能動

v.intr.tr.（不及物動詞和及物動詞）
inched,inch.ing,inch.es
To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees:
慢慢移動，漸進：挪動或促使慢慢地、一點一點地挪動：
例句：
inching along through stalled traffic; inched the chair forward.
在車流中緩慢行進；將椅子向前挪動一點

<習慣用語>every inch
In every respect; entirely:
在每個方面；完全地：
例句：
.Ay, every inch a king!.(Shakespeare)
.哈，在每個方面都稱職的國王！.(莎士比亞)

inch by inch
Very gradually or slowly.
循序漸進地或很慢地
within an inch of
Almost to the point of:
幾乎達到某一點：
例句：
came within an inch of death.
臨近死亡的邊緣

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English ynce
源自 古英語 ynce
from Latin uncia [one twelfth of a unit] * see oi-no-
源自 拉丁語 uncia [一個單位的十二分之一] *參見 oi-no-

inch
inch 2

n.Scots （名詞）【蘇格蘭】
A small island.
小島

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Scottish Gaelic innis
源自 蘇格蘭的蓋爾語 innis
from Old Irish inis
源自 古愛爾蘭語 inis