寸拼音：[cùn]

very pttle  寸；半；无几；微乎其微;

very short  [大气]甚短期[天气]预报; 寸;

small  小的; 难为情的; 低级的，卑劣的; 细微的，微弱的;

实用场景例句

We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory.

我们时刻准备着为每一寸领土而战。

An inch of time is an inch of gold.

一寸光阴一寸金.

The two armies are contesting every inch of ground.

两军正争夺每一寸土地.

My waist measurement is 32 inches.

我的腰围是三十二寸.

She let out a big yawn a full inch square in area.

柔嘉打个面积一寸见方的大呵欠.

Every part of this earth is sacred to my people.

我的人民崇敬这里的每一寸土地.

There is a clearance of only five inches.

只有五寸的间隙.

Bob can span 8 inches.

鲍伯的指距有8寸.

We cannot concede any of our territory.

我们决不能放弃1寸国土.

Don't squander the gold of your days.

别虚掷你的寸金光阴吧.

The bullet penetrated three inches into the wall.

子弹穿入墙壁三寸.

Cars were inching, bonnet to tail.

车辆首尾相接, 一寸一寸向前移动.

He stands six foot two.

他站着时身高6尺2寸.

I am six feet two in my shoes.

我穿着鞋子有六尺二寸高.

Instant cacophony as the crowd inched forward step by step, coming, they're coming!

紧跟着人声嘈乱起来,整群的人象机器似的一齐向前拥了一寸,又一寸, 来了! 来了!

寸步

a tiny step

极小的步子,比喻极短或极小的距离

寸步不离

keep close to

一步都不相离

寸步不让

refuse to yield on inch;never make any concession

一般是指谈判问题丝毫不肯让步

寸步难行

walk with difficulty

原义是步履艰难或是受到限制而难以行动。现在常用来比喻缺少某种条件而无法开展工作

寸草

small grass

小草

small

比喻微小(多用于儿女自比于父母)

寸草不留

not leave anything

指天灾人祸后破坏殆尽,什么也没留下

寸草不生

sterile

贫瘠得几乎没有任何植物生长

寸草春晖

parents love can hardly be reciprocated by their children

指亲恩之重,有如春晖,子女虽尽全力,亦不足以报效万一

寸断

be broken up into very short pieces

断成一节节的许多小段,也用于比喻悲伤

寸管

writing brush

毛笔的代称

寸功

small contribution

极小的功劳

寸进

a pttle progress

微小的进步

寸劲儿

skilful method

[口]∶巧妙的手法

happen to;by chance

凑巧的机会

寸脉

cun pulse

两手寸口脉动的一部分。由桡骨茎突尺侧缘的“关部”至腕关节横纹之间约一寸的脉动处,故名。参见“寸关尺”及“寸口”条

基本字义

寸cùn（ㄘㄨㄣˋ）

⒈  中国市制长度单位，一尺的十分之一：尺寸。

⒉  短小：寸土。寸阴（日影移动一寸的时间）。寸心。寸步难行。

⒊  姓。

汉英互译

inch、very little、very short

造字法

指事：从又、从一

English

inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41