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notch

UK /nɒtʃ/US /nɑːtʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 'noche',可能来自古法语 'oche'(凹口),最终源自拉丁语 'noscere'(刻)。

noun

❶ 指物体边缘或表面上的V形或U形凹口,常用于固定或标记位置,如木匠在木头上刻的凹槽。

“He cut a small notch in the stick to mark his progress.”

(他在棍子上刻了一个小凹痕来标记进度。)

“The arrow fits perfectly into the notch of the bow.”

(箭完美地卡在弓的凹口上。)

❶ 比喻程度或水平的一个等级或阶段,常用于描述提升或降低的状态。

“The team raised their performance up a notch for the finals.”

(球队在决赛中把表现提升了一个档次。)

“She turned the volume up a notch to hear the music better.”

(她把音量调高了一档以便更好地听音乐。)

同义词:indentation, groove, level, degree

verb

❶ 在物体上刻出凹口或标记,通常用于记录或固定某物。

“He notched the stick to keep track of the days.”

(他在棍子上刻凹痕来记录天数。)

“The hunter notched his arrow before shooting.”

(猎人在射箭前在箭上刻了凹口。)

❶ 比喻达到或提升到某个水平或成就,常用于体育或商业领域。

“The team notched another victory in the championship.”

(球队在锦标赛中又取得了一场胜利。)

“She notched her highest score in the final exam.”

(她在期末考试中取得了最高分。)

同义词:score, achieve, mark, carve

常见短语

take it down a notch — 降低强度或程度,常用于劝人冷静或放松。

“The argument was getting heated, so I told him to take it down a notch.”

(争论变得激烈,所以我让他冷静一点。)

up a notch — 提高水平或强度,常用于描述提升表现或状态。

“We need to push our efforts up a notch to meet the deadline.”

(我们需要加大努力以赶上截止日期。)