notch
n. 刻痕, 等级, 峡谷 vt. 刻凹痕, 用刻痕计算, 赢得
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释义与例句
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1.
A V-shaped cut.
刻痕
凹痕
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2.
A V-shaped cut.
Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
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3.
An indentation.
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4.
A mountain pass; a defile.
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5.
The female primary sex organ, vulva.
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A woman.
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A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
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A level or degree.
非正式This car is a notch better than the other.
Can you speak a notch louder, please?
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9.
A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house a camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.
商务 工程 物理 电子
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1.
To cut a notch in (something).
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To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
及物The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
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To join by means of notches.
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To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.
非正式 及物The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.
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Synonym of nock (“to fit (an arrow) to a bow”).
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To change in small graduations.
及物to notch back a salary
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词源
Recorded since 1577, probably a rebracketing of an otch, from Middle French oche (“notch”), itself from the Old French verb ochier (“to notch”), of uncertain origin, but possibly related to French hocher and English nick (“small cut, notch”).
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