| 单词 | triple |
| 释义 | triple (trɪpəl ) Word forms: triples , tripling , tripled 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ Triple means consisting of three things or parts. ...a triple somersault. In 1882 Germany, Austria, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. Synonyms: three-way, threefold, tripartite 2. verb B2 If something triples or if you triple it, it becomes three times as large in size or number. I got a fantastic new job and my salary tripled. [VERB] The Exhibition has tripled in size from last year. [VERB + in] The merger puts the firm in a position to triple its earnings. [VERB noun] Synonyms: treble, triplicate, increase threefold 3. predeterminer B2 If something is triple the amount or size of another thing, it is three times as large. The mine reportedly had an accident rate triple the national average. The kitchen is triple the size it once was. Collocations: triple dip But there are fears that it could have easily shrunk for the second quarter in a row, triggering a triple dip. The Sun A 'triple dip' would be unprecedented and would pile more pressure on the government's economic strategy. Times, Sunday Times But from a political point of view, it's probably not as disastrous as a 'triple dip'. The Sun He could probably find positives in a triple dip recession - and make you see them too. Times, Sunday Times Another quarter of negative growth would push the country into a 'triple dip' recession. Times, Sunday Times That would triple the price of coal, add 50% to electricity and 20% to petrol. Times,Sunday Times That allowed him to take guests out for weeks at a time, instead of days, and to triple the price of the trips. Times, Sunday Times To pay triple the price to go when you're not there that much, and leave after three years 27,000 in debt - that's harsh. The Sun Don't talk about it, do it now - in five years it will be triple the price. Times, Sunday Times It has the ability to give you a whole lot more fun than cars costing triple the price. The Sun BRITAIN'S business leaders were cheered yesterday with a triple whammy of bright economic news. The Sun (2013) IT'S not so much a double as a triple whammy. The Sun (2014) At the fashion shows, designers and journalists collide backstage with varying degrees of success, but this week issued a triple whammy. Times, Sunday Times (2014) BRITISH holidaymakers face a triple whammy of strikes after Spanish taxi drivers and bar owners joined airport staff in announcing walkouts. The Sun (2011) Translations: Chinese: 三倍数 Japanese: 三重の |
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