by inches

by inches 基本解释

缓慢地

by inches 用法和例句

1、We escaped from the accident by inches.

我们差点儿就出意外了。

2、She was suffering from malarial fever, and seemed dying by inches.

她当时正发着一种寒热病，似乎正在慢慢地死去。

3、Before the end, Giovinco made a great run and his shot was off target by inches.

临近结束前, 吉奥文科漂亮的跑位, 但他的射门缓慢偏出。

重点词汇

inches n. 英寸（相当于 2。54 厘米，一英尺有 12 英寸）( inch的名词复数 )；少量；[复数]身材；（数量、距离、程度等）少许