单词 | trice |
释义 | trice1[ trahys ] / traɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trice ON THESAURUS.COM nouna very short time; an instant: in a trice. Origin of trice11400–50; late Middle English tryse; probably special use of *trise a pull, tug, derivative of trisen, to pull; see trice2 Definition for trice (2 of 3)trice2 [ trahys ] / traɪs / verb (used with object), triced, tric·ing.Nautical.to pull or haul with a rope. to haul up and fasten with a rope (usually followed by up). Origin of trice21350–1400; Middle English trisen<Middle Dutch trīsen to hoist, derivative of trīse pulley OTHER WORDS FROM triceun·triced, adjectiveDefinition for trice (3 of 3)-trice variant of -trix. Origin of -trice<French or Italian -trice<Latin -trīcem, accusative of -trīx-trix Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for trice (1 of 2)trice1 / (traɪs) / nounmoment; instant (esp in the phrase in a trice) Word Origin for triceC15 (in the phrase at or in a trice, in the sense: at one tug): apparent substantive use of trice ² British Dictionary definitions for trice (2 of 2)trice2 / (traɪs) / verb(tr often foll by up) nautical to haul up or secure Word Origin for triceC15: from Middle Dutch trīsen, from trīse pulley Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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