A child can drown in only a few inches of water.

儿童在仅仅几英寸深的水中就能溺死。

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They grow to a height of 12 in. – give or take a couple of inches.

它们能长到12英寸高–误差不超过2英寸。

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This means directly in front of you, but at least 20 inches away.

这意味着直接在你前面，但至少20英寸远。

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It reminds me of a joke about the statistician who drowned in a pool with an average height of 10 inches.

这让我想起一个统计学笑话,在一个平均水深为10英寸的游泳池里，谁会被淹死。

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One serving of pancake is three inches in diameter.

一份的薄煎饼的直径应该是三英寸

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A pancake is three inches in diameter.

薄煎饼的直径应该是三英寸

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Progress may be slow--measured in inches and feet, not miles--but we will progress.

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Covered in inches of dark shiny sludge is a rich stew: a bicycle, an Ultraman stuffed toy, a fire extinguisher, a bank book.

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Example: Shoppers browsing Calvin Klein jeans will see traditional waist sizes with inseams in inches, such as 12 x 32, while browsing 7 For All Mankind jeans turns up just a single number, i.e.

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