notch

英 [nɒtʃ]

美 [nɑːtʃ]

n.  等级; 档次; 位阶; (表面或边缘的)V形刻痕，圆形切口
v.  赢取; 获得; (在表面或边缘)刻V形痕，刻下切口

过去式：notched　现在分词：notching　过去分词：notched　复数：notches　第三人称单数：notches　

TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14781 / COCA.9472

短语动词

牛津词典

noun

• 等级；档次；位阶
  a level on a scale, often marking quality or achievement
  1. The quality of the food here has dropped a notch recently.
     这里的饭菜质量最近下降了一级。
• （表面或边缘的）V形刻痕，圆形切口
  a V-shape or a circle cut in an edge or a surface, sometimes used to keep a record of sth
  1. For each day he spent on the island, he cut a new notch in his stick.
     他在岛上每过一天，就在手杖上刻一个新的记号。
  2. She tightened her belt an extra notch.
     她将腰带又束紧了一格。

verb

• 赢取；获得
  to achieve sth such as a win or a high score
  1. The team has notched up 20 goals already this season.
     这支球队本赛季已经攻进20个球。
• （在表面或边缘）刻V形痕，刻下切口
  to make a small V-shaped cut in an edge or a surface

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 等级;档次
  You can refer to a level on a scale of measurement or achievement as anotch.
  1. Average earnings in the economy moved up another notch in August...
     8月份这个国家的平均收入又上了一个台阶。
  2. In this country the good players are pulled down a notch or two...
     在这个国家，优秀选手的水平降了一两个档次。
  3. On the third day, General Zhang raised the temperature of the assembly a few notches.
     第三天，张将军使大会的热烈程度提高了几档。
• VERB (尤指体育比赛中)赢得，获得
  If younotcha success, especially in a sporting contest, you achieve it.
  1. Steve Bull notched his 200th goal for Wolves as they beat Leicester 3-0...
     史蒂夫·布尔为狼队攻入了他的第200粒进球，他们以3比0击败了莱斯特队。
  2. The President is keen to notch a political triumph that would foster freer world trade and faster economic growth.
     总统渴望获得政治胜利，以促使世界贸易更为自由，经济发展更为迅速。
• N-COUNT V形槽口;圆形切口
  Anotchis a small V-shaped or circular cut in the surface or edge of something.
  1. They cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot.
     他们每杀一个人就在枪托上刻下一个V形记号。
• See also:top-notch

英英释义

noun

• a small cut
  Synonym:nicksnick
• a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
  1. there were four notches in the handle of his revolver
• the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
  1. we got through the pass before it started to snow
  Synonym:passmountain pass
• a V-shaped indentation
  1. mandibular notch

verb

• notch a surface to record something
• cut or make a notch into
  1. notch the rope

双语例句

• He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.
  他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。
• It was time to step it up a notch and get my body in shape it deserves.
  是时候提升一个等级并让我的身体回到它应该有的形状了。
• The effect of tiny amount of Titamium on the notch toughness of low carbon boron steel was investigated.
  研究了微量钛对低碳硼钢冲击韧性的影响。
• In that ridge is a notch, a V like a rifle sight.
  在山脊上有一个V字形的槽口，就像步枪的准星。
• I'm so glad we have leaders who can provide us with such top notch analysis.
  我很高兴我们的领导人给我们提供了这样的顶尖的分析。
• A notch on the side of a diskette, used to allow the recording of data on the diskette.
  软盘边上的一种缺口，用于允许在软盘上记录数据。
• The relationship between fracture toughness and notch toughness, tensile ductilities in lath martensite steel has been investigated.
  研究了超高强度板条马氏体钢的平面应变断裂韧性与缺口韧性、拉伸塑性之间的关系。
• By offering to make me a notch on your bedpost.
  就是为了在你的床柱上为我留一道刻痕而已。
• The players really lifted another notch and I couldn't have been more proud.
  运动员真的举起了，另外的一个刻痕和我从未曾如此骄傲。
• Rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope.
  在瞄准器的后部有一个开着的凹口取代了原来的窥视孔或望远镜。