notch

英 [nɒtʃ] 美 [nɑtʃ]

解释

※ 提供单词"notch"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

notch 刻痕，等级

词源不详，可能来自nick,刻痕，引申词义等级。拼写比较bake,batch.

notch: notch: [16] Not much is known for certain about the word notch, apart from the fact that its immediate source, Anglo-Norman noche, existed at least a couple of centuries before English acquired it. There may well be some connection with Old French oche ‘groove, notch’ (probable source of the English darts term oche ‘line where the dart-thrower stands’); the initial n could well have arisen by misdivision of a preceding indefinite article (as happened with nickname).
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notch (n.): 1570s, probably a misdivision of an otch (see N for other examples), from Middle French oche "notch," from Old French ochier "to notch," of unknown origin. Said to be unconnected to nock.
notch (v.): 1590s, from notch (n.). Earlier verb (before misdivision) was Middle English ochen "to cut, slash" (c. 1400). Related: Notched; notching.

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1. The quality of the food here has dropped a notch recently.: 这里的饭菜质量最近下降了一级。

3. A sesame stalk puts forth blossoms notch by notch, higher and higher.: 芝麻开花节节高.

5. 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。