by inches

by inches 1. only just 差一点儿： the shot missed her by inches. 子弹险些射中她。 2. very slowly and gradually; bit by bit 缓慢地; 一点一点地： you can't let him die by inches like this. 你不能让他这样慢慢死去。 by inches缓慢地;一点一点地：At first the youth knew nothing about technology，but he insisted on studying and by inches he became familiar with technical affairs. 最初那青年对技术一点也不懂，但他坚持学习，慢慢地他变得熟习技术事务了。

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