notch

名词 notch:

1. a V-shaped indentation
2. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
   同义词：pass, mountain pass
3. a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
4. a small cut
   同义词：nick, snick

动词 notch:

1. cut or make a notch into
2. notch a surface to record something

1. The monitor is really a notch above us.
   班长确实比我们略胜一筹。
2. With this performance, she has notched up her third championship title.
   她因这一成绩而获得第三个冠军称号。
3. I cut a notch in a stick.
   我在一根棍子上刻了一个V字形。

notch

n.（名词）

A V-shaped cut.
V字形切口
Such a cut used for keeping a record.
用来作记号的V字形切口
A narrow pass between mountains.
山与山之间的狭窄通道
Informal A level or degree:
【非正式用语】 水平或程度：
例句：
a notch or two higher in quality.
质量上一个层次或再高两个层次

v.tr.（及物动词）
notched,notch.ing,notch.es
To cut a notch in.
开V形凹口
To record by or as if by making notches:
用或似乎用V形作记号：
例句：
notched the score on a stick.
在木棍上切出分数记号

Informal To achieve; score:
【非正式用语】 得到；得分：
例句：
notched 30 wins in a single season.
在一个赛季赢了30分

来源：
Probably from the phrase *an otch
可能源自片语 *an otch
from French oche
源自 法语 oche
from Old French
源自 古法语
from ochier [to notch]
源自 ochier [切割]