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

• A single notch in a row of notches.
  一排刻痕中的单个刻痕。
• 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。
• 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。
• Most darts are marked with notches for the dart site and drill hole for the point at which the dart terminates.
  大多数省道用刀眼作为省道定位标记，用钻眼表示省道终端。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。