ell
n. 旧时量布的长度; 弯头; 肘管
1. an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.
〔谚语〕得寸进尺.
You can ring my - ell, ring my bell ( my bell, ding - a -- a - ling ).
你可以摇响我的铃,摇响我的铃. ( 我的铃, 丁呤呤, 丁呤呤 )
Evil come to us by ell and go away by inch.
祸来大步流星,祸去磨磨蹭蹭.
Ell , Pam , we had better go and get help.
我们最好去找人来帮忙.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
错无分大小,有错皆不好.