triple

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
/ˈtɹɪp.əl/|[ˈtɹɪp.l̩]    /ˈtɹɪp.əl/|[ˈtɹɪp.l̩]|/ˈtɹɪp.əl/|[ˈt̠͡ɹ̠̊ɪp.l̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
  2. A drink with three portions of alcohol. informal
    — I've had a hard day; make that a triple.
  3. Three runs.
  4. A hamburger with three patties. US
    — I'd like a triple with cheese.
  5. A three-base hit.
    — The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
  6. A three-point field goal.
  7. A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
  8. A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
  9. Short for triple combination engine. abbreviation,alt-of
动词 v.
  1. To multiply by three.
    — The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.
  2. To get a three-base hit.
    — The batter tripled into the gap.
  3. To become three times as large.
    — Our earnings have tripled in the last year.
  4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
    — Radio Shack's All-Purpose Crimper/Cutter ($9.95) doubles as a wire stripper and triples as a bolt cutter.
形容词 adj.
  1. Made up of three related elements, often matching not-comparable
    — The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
  2. Of three times the quantity; treble. not-comparable
    — Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
  3. Designed for three users. not-comparable
    — a triple room
  4. Folded in three; composed of three layers. not-comparable
  5. Having three aspects. not-comparable
    — a triple meaning
  6. Of time, three times as fast as very fast. not-comparable
  7. One of three; third. not-comparable,obsolete
    — the third payes for all: the triples sir , is a good tripping measure

词形变化

triples plural triples present,singular,third-person tripling participle,present tripled participle,past tripled past

词汇关系

上位词

词源

词源 1
PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.
词源 2
PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.
词源 3
PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.
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