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

• 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。
• 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。
• When the liner is inserted into the installation conduit, the positioning lock is embedded in the notches.
  当所述尾管插入所述安装导管时，所述定位锁嵌于所述槽口内。
• 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。
• 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。
• Pattern notches are used to mark the ends of each seam and dart, so that when the garment is cut out they can be transferred to each cut part in the form of small cuts in the garment sections.
  用刀眼剪标出每条缝份和省道的终端，这样它们就可以从小的衣片式样形式转移到每片裁片上。
• 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。
• These sell swords often have many notches on their weapon to show each other how motivated they are.
  这些百战勇士经常向别人展示武器上的累累缺口，以证明自己的骁勇善战。
• If they take western cockiness down a few notches, that is no bad thing.
  如果它们能让西方的自大情绪减弱一点，那也不是坏事。
• 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。