1·I want about an inch off the back of my hair.
我想把脑后的头发剪短约一英寸。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Text and graphics are printed at 300 dots per inch.
文字和插图按每英寸300个点的密度打印。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span.
它是一只非常漂亮的蝴蝶,翅膀张开有2英寸宽。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·She shortened the skirt by an inch.
她把裙子缩短了一英寸。
5·Give him an inch, he will take a mile.
给他一英寸,他就要一英里(得寸进尺)。