notches

英 [ˈnɒtʃɪz]

美 [ˈnɑːtʃɪz]

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
notch的第三人称单数和复数

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

双语例句

• Their results showed a more rapid rate of increase in the dynamic SIF for blunt than for sharp notches.
  它们的结果表明：钝切口比尖锐切口的动态应力强度因子增长率更快。
• Position weatherstrip on flange aligning notches in each corner.
  将防水饰条安放在与每个角落刻痕对齐的凸缘上。
• Smoking and alcohol ratchet up the damage several more notches.
  吸烟和喝酒加深了这种损伤。
• Acting and direction are several notches up on the standards we are used to.
  表演和导演水平远在我们熟知的标准之上。
• The engraved arrows on the camshaft adjusters must match the notches on the timing chain housing.
  凸轮轴调整器上刻的箭头必须与正时链罩的槽相匹配。
• A single notch in a row of notches.
  一排刻痕中的单个刻痕。
• Though Sweden did not completely roll back its Norwegian-style openness, security has certainly been ratcheted up several notches.
  然而瑞典并未完全回归挪威式的开放，安全警戒也理所应当被提升了好几个等级。
• Even Mongolia and Zambia ranked higher in the latest World Bank "ease of doing business survey" which placed Italy 87th in its global ranking, down another four notches over the past year.
  世界银行（worldbank）最新的《营商环境报告》显示，意大利在全球排名第87位，在过去一年期间又下降了4位，甚至还比不上蒙古和赞比亚。
• 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。
• There are nine notches to go before the US would lose investment grade status.
  美国还有9个等级才会丧失投资级别的评级。