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notches

UK /nɒtʃɪz/US /nɑːtʃɪz/

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。)

同义词:indentations, grooves, marks, levels, degrees

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。)

同义词:score, achieve, mark, carve, incise

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。)