名詞 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
   同義詞：pass, mountain pass
3. a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
4. a small cut
   同義詞：nick, snick

動(dòng)詞 notch:

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

1. The monitor is really a notch above us.
   班長(zhǎng)確實(shí)比我們略勝一籌。
2. With this performance, she has notched up her third championship title.
   她因這一成績(jī)而獲得第三個(gè)冠軍稱號(hào)。
3. I cut a notch in a stick.
   我在一根棍子上刻了一個(gè)V字形。

notch

n.（名詞）

A V-shaped cut.
V字形切口
Such a cut used for keeping a record.
用來作記號(hào)的V字形切口
A narrow pass between mountains.
山與山之間的狹窄通道
Informal A level or degree:
【非正式用語(yǔ)】 水平或程度：
例句：
a notch or two higher in quality.
質(zhì)量上一個(gè)層次或再高兩個(gè)層次

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
notched,notch.ing,notch.es
To cut a notch in.
開V形凹口
To record by or as if by making notches:
用或似乎用V形作記號(hào)：
例句：
notched the score on a stick.
在木棍上切出分?jǐn)?shù)記號(hào)

Informal To achieve; score:
【非正式用語(yǔ)】 得到；得分：
例句：
notched 30 wins in a single season.
在一個(gè)賽季贏了30分

來源：
Probably from the phrase *an otch
可能源自片語(yǔ) *an otch
from French oche
源自 法語(yǔ) oche
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from ochier [to notch]
源自 ochier [切割]