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

• I will have to take you down a couple of notches.
  我得要好好打消一下你的气焰了。
• 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。
• The bottom of a connecting rail is provided with a plurality of notches for increasing flexibility.
  为了增加柔性，在连接轨底开有若干处切口。
• The positioning block is embedded on the transverse part of the notches.
  所述定位锁嵌于所述槽口的横段部分。
• 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。
• 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。
• But the notches on the blade.
  除了刀锋的那条凹槽。
• This took me down a few notches.
  这个项目把我往下降了几级。
• An analysis by Exotix, a research group, found that peripheral European nations have ratings six notches higher than emerging economies with similar financial conditions.
  Exotix课题组分析发现，周边欧洲国家的的评级比同等财务状况的新兴国家经济体高出六个等级。
• A single notch in a row of notches.
  一排刻痕中的单个刻痕。