单词notch
n.: 缺口；切口；凹口；箭鞘缺口
v.: 砍；【林】劈植；在…上开槽口[作凹口,作缺口 ]
网络: 翅缘缺刻；舖装缺口；换级触点步进触点
砍,切;【林业】劈植
〔古语〕(板球等)得(分)
搭(箭)
作凹口
在…上开槽口];作刻痕计算(比赛分数等)
〔机〕给…开槽口,将…切口,刻V型凹良痕于;穿孔;放入凹槽
〔美国〕山峡,峡谷;【地质学;地理学】水浪冲成的洞穴
缺刻
〔口语〕等;级;〔古语〕(板球等的)分数
(刻在棍子等上的)计数刻痕;选择器标记
切迹
刻槽
开凹口作出刻痕
〔机〕切口
槽口,缺口;切口;凹口;箭鞘缺口
第三人称单数：notches
现在分词：notching
过去式：notched
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They were all times when the colour, contrast and volume controls of life seemed to have been turned up several notches higher than usual.
旅行中的每一刻，生命的颜色、音量、对比度似乎都较平常调高了几度。
But since the planets and notches do not come with labels, this has proved to be an elusive conclusion.
但由于这些行星和凹痕并不带有标记，因此这样的推论就显得模棱两可。
The bottom of a connecting rail is provided with a plurality of notches for increasing flexibility.
为了增加柔性，在连接轨底开有若干处切口。
Though Sweden did not completely roll back its Norwegian-style openness, security has certainly been ratcheted up several notches.
然而瑞典并未完全回归挪威式的开放，安全警戒也理所应当被提升了好几个等级。
Others expect more modest downgrades of one to two notches on average, but few can afford even that sort of deterioration.
其他银行更为适中地预测其客户的信用等级将平均下降一到两级。但即使是这样的下降也没有几个银行能承受。
An old-fashioned lever that clicks into notches regulates the speed, much like the old farm tractors .
一个老式的杠杆可以按刻度拨动，从而调节车速，很像旧农用拖拉机。
A presentation by "the doctor" would drive local sales of sweet potato and "anti-cancer" vegetables up a few notches.
他到某个城市上一堂课，就能让当地的红薯卖疯了，“防癌蔬菜”价格狂飙。
The first Kuiper Belt object was spotted in 1992, but it was not until the middle of the last decade that the belt got its biggest notches.
1992年，人们发现了柯伊伯带里面的第一颗星体，但是一直等到十年后，柯伊伯带才有了最重要的发现。
So in answer to your question number two it should not cause a "noticeable setback" in the number of notches on your bedpost.
所以对于你的第二个问题，我的答案是不会给你们的婚姻生活带来明显的阻碍。
Ireland is now trading at the implied rating of "BBB, " down six notches from its current rating of "AA" where it traded in January.
爱尔兰CDS现在的隐含评级为“BBB”，较目前的“AA”评级低六个级距。