
notches
词源
源自古法语单词 'oche'(意为刻痕),最早可追溯至12世纪,与古英语 'hnocc'(木块)可能有关联。
noun
❶ 指物体边缘或表面的V形或U形凹口,常用于固定位置、计数或装饰。常见于木工、皮带扣或测量工具上。
“The carpenter cut small notches in the wood to mark the measurements.”
(木匠在木头上刻了小凹口来标记尺寸。)
“Her belt had five decorative notches along the edge.”
(她的皮带边缘有五个装饰性的凹痕。)
❶ 比喻水平、程度或等级的提升或标记,常用于描述进步或成就。
“The team turned their performance up a notch in the second half.”
(球队在下半场将表现提升了一个档次。)
“This innovation puts our company a notch above competitors.”
(这项创新让我们公司比竞争对手高出一截。)
verb
❶ 用工具在物体表面刻出凹痕或缺口,通常用于固定、记录或装饰目的。
“She notched the stick to count the days.”
(她在木棍上刻凹痕来记录天数。)
“The hunter notched an arrow before shooting.”
(猎人射箭前在箭上刻了凹口。)
❶ 比喻达到某个目标或取得成就,常带有累积成功的意味。
“The company notched another record profit this quarter.”
(公司本季度又创下利润新高。)
“The athlete notched her third gold medal in the finals.”
(这位运动员在决赛中获得了第三枚金牌。)
常见短语
top notch — 形容事物质量极高,处于最高水平,常用于非正式场合的称赞。
“The service at that hotel is absolutely top notch.”
(那家酒店的服务绝对是顶尖水平。)
notch something up — 指逐步累积或记录成功、胜利等,强调持续性的成就积累。
“The team notched up their tenth consecutive win yesterday.”
(该队昨日取得了连续第十场胜利。)