1. The car is inching forward in heavy traffic.
汽车在拥堵的交通中缓慢前行。

2. We are inching closer to the final goal.
我们正一点点接近最终目标。

3. The snail is inching along the leaf.
蜗牛在叶子上缓慢移动。

4. Prices are inching up this month.
本月价格在缓慢上涨。

A: Why is the line moving so slowly?
A：为什么队伍移动这么慢？

B: It’s inching forward because of the crowd.
B：因为人多，队伍在缓慢前进。

1) 指非常缓慢地移动或推进

2) 指进展或变化非常微小地发生

3) 常用于描述逐步接近某个目标

1. 缓慢移动；一点一点前进

e.g.The traffic was inching forward during rush hour.
高峰期交通在缓慢移动。

2. 逐步接近；微小进展

e.g.We are inching toward a solution.
我们正逐步接近解决方案。

verb (present participle / gerund)

1. Moving very slowly or advancing by very small amounts.

Synonym: creeping, edging, crawling