inching 

  1. 名詞
不可數名詞: 寸動
點動, 緩動
微調尺寸

    同義字詞
ace,hair,hairbreadth,hairsbreadth,hairline,neck,shouting distance,step,stone's throw
chapter,cut,degree,grade,notch,peg,phase,place,point,stage,step
altitude,elevation,height,stature

  2. 動詞
inch現在分詞:
不及物動詞:
緩慢地移動
及物動詞:
使...(物)緩慢地移動
inching along:
慢慢行進
inching along ...(a: 地方)/
inching ...(主詞: 人)'s way along ...(a: 地方):
沿著(a)慢慢行進
inching through ...(a: 地方)/
inching ...(主詞: 人)'s way through ...(a: 地方):

    同義字詞
creep,encroach,worm
crawl,creak (along),creep,drag,limp,nose,ooze,plod,poke,slouch

例句

  1. In fact, rates are already inching up.
  2. We're step by step, it's just inching up.
  3. She saw the taxi inching down the street.
  4. Inching towards me, he suddenly lashes out.
  5. Are we inching closer to a one party state?