"inching" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 慢慢移动
• 一点一点地前进

Definition

以缓慢且小幅度的方式移动。常用来形容渐进或缓慢的前进。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于进行时（如'is inching forward'），形容缓慢或犹豫的推进，可指实际移动或比喻上的进展。不建议与长度单位'inch'混淆。

Examples

The turtle is inching along the road.

乌龟正在马路上**慢慢移动**。

He is inching closer to the goal every day.

他每天都**慢慢接近**目标。

The car was inching forward in heavy traffic.

汽车在拥堵中**慢慢向前挪动**。

I'm inching my way through this long book.

我正**一点一点地读完**这本大部头书。

The cat kept inching toward the food but stopped when I looked at her.

那只猫一直**慢慢挪向**食物，但我看它时就停下来了。

Negotiations are inching forward, but progress is slow.

谈判在**一点点地推进**，但进展很慢。