only just
剛剛，恰好
the shot missed her by inches.
子彈剛好沒射中她。
very slowly and gradually; bit by bit
緩慢地；一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)
you can't let him die by inches like this.
你不能讓他這樣慢慢死去。
(proverb)once concessions have been made to someone they will demand a great deal
(諺語)得寸進(jìn)尺
almost to the point of death
差點(diǎn)兒喪命
he was beaten within an inch of his life.
他差點(diǎn)兒被打死。
In every respect; entirely
在每個(gè)方面；完全地
“Ay, every inch a king!”(&b{Shakespeare})
“哈，在每個(gè)方面都稱職的國王！”(&b{莎士比亞})
Very gradually or slowly.
循序漸進(jìn)地或很慢地
Almost to the point of
幾乎達(dá)到某一點(diǎn)
came within an inch of death.
臨近死亡的邊緣