by inches

英 美
  • 好不容易地; 一点一点地; 逐渐地
Adverb:
  1. by a short distance;

    "they moved it by inches"

    1. The artist cut away the marble bit by bit.
      艺术家一点一点地雕刻大理石。
    2. I myself have become a Gaullist only little by little.
      我自己也只是一点一点地才成为一个戴高乐主义者的。
    3. Their friendship was growing by degrees into love.
      他们的友谊正逐渐地发展成爱情。
    4. Little by little he usurped his boss's authority.
      他逐渐地篡夺老板的权力。

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