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

• 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。
• Improved-fragmentation designs would later be made with the notches on the inside, but at the time, this would have been too expensive to produce.
  改进的，不成体系的设计稍后将与内部的缺口，但在当时，这将是太昂贵的生产。
• Smoking and alcohol ratchet up the damage several more notches.
  吸烟和喝酒加深了这种损伤。
• But the notches on the blade.
  除了刀锋的那条凹槽。
• 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。
• The Indians cut notches on a stick to keep count of numbers.
  印第安人在棒上刻v形凹痕用来计数。
• The index flange lines up the notches with the correct sliders, ensures that the key is fully inserted before it is turned, and prevents removal of the key when it is only partially turned.
  钥匙上的带动块和缺口成一线，以保证钥匙在完全插入后才能转动，而且避免了钥匙没有旋转足够的角度就被拔出。
• Those perceptions will only intensify after S& P yesterday downgraded Portugal by two notches too.
  标准普尔昨日也将葡萄牙的评级连降两档，这只会强化上述认知。
• 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。
• 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。