• n. 刻痕，凹口；等級；峽谷
• vt. 贏得；用刻痕計算；在…上刻凹痕

詞源不詳，可能來自nick,刻痕，引申詞義等級。拼寫比較bake,batch.

notch

notch: [16] Not much is known for certain about the word notch, apart from the fact that its immediate source, Anglo-Norman noche, existed at least a couple of centuries before English acquired it. There may well be some connection with Old French oche ‘groove, notch’ (probable source of the English darts term oche ‘line where the dart-thrower stands’); the initial n could well have arisen by misdivision of a preceding indefinite article (as happened with nickname).
=> oche

notch (n.)

1570s, probably a misdivision of an otch (see N for other examples), from Middle French oche "notch," from Old French ochier "to notch," of unknown origin. Said to be unconnected to nock.

notch (v.)

1590s, from notch (n.). Earlier verb (before misdivision) was Middle English ochen "to cut, slash" (c. 1400). Related: Notched; notching.

1. The quality of the food here has dropped a notch recently.

這里的飯菜質量最近下降了一級。

來自《權威詞典》

2. He is keen to notch up yet another success.

他渴望能再次成功.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. A sesame stalk puts forth blossoms notch by notch, higher and higher.

芝麻開花節節高.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. The peanuts they grow are top - notch .

他們種的花生是 拔尖 的.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. In this country the good players are pulled down a notch or two.

在這個國家，優秀選手的水平降了一兩個檔次。

來自柯林斯例句