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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Though Sweden did not completely roll back its Norwegian-style openness, security has certainly been ratcheted up several notches.
  然而瑞典并未完全回归挪威式的开放，安全警戒也理所应当被提升了好几个等级。
• Mark the armhole notches, bust point and dart ends with small holes, using a compass point or map pins.
  标明袖窿刀眼，胸点和省道终端和小洞表示，可以使用圆规尖或图钉。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But the notches on the blade.
  除了刀锋的那条凹槽。