English Dictionary

notch

IPA（発音記号）

/nɒtʃ/

動詞

他動詞 くだけた表現

(transitive) To cut a notch in (something). / (transitive) To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something. / (transitive) To join by means of notches.

日本語の意味

何かに切れ込み（くぼみ）を入れる / （スコアなどを）記録するために切れ込みを入れる / 切れ込みを利用して部品などを組み合わせる

He decided to notch the wooden beam to fit the support bracket.

彼は支持金具をはめるために、木の梁に切り欠きを入れることにした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To cut a notch in (something).

意味（2）

(transitive) To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.

The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.

意味（3）

(transitive) To join by means of notches.

意味（4）

(transitive, informal) To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.

The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.

意味（5）

(transitive) To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock.

Notching an arrow on the string of his tried and unerring bow, he raised his sinewy arms […]

notches （ present singular third-person ）

notching （ participle present ）

notched （ participle past ）

notched （ past ）