move the needle

短语

发音

AU /ˌmuːv ðə ˈniː.dəl/

词形变化

moved the needle moves the needle 三单 moves the needle moving the needle moving the needle 现在分词 moved the needle 过去式 moved the needle 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To change a situation to a noticeable degree; to make an appreciable difference.

    习语 不及物

词源

From the indicator needle of a measuring instrument such as a speedometer.

来源：wiktionary