| 单词 | third wheel |
| 释义 | third /thûrd/adjective
ORIGIN: OE thridda; cf Ger dritte, Gr tritos, L tertius thirdˈing noun A third part thirdˈly adverb
Third Age noun Those people aged over 60 (in some cases over 50) collectively seen as a distinct group within society, with opportunities (eg for travel and education), special needs, and a positive contribution to make to society in general Third-Aˈger noun third class noun The class (of degree, hotel accommodation, travel, etc) next below second class third-classˈ adjective and adverb third degree see under degree third dimension noun
third-dimenˈsional adjective third estate see under estate third eye noun (informal)
third eyelid noun The nictitating membrane (qv under nictate) third force noun A group (eg in a political party) following a middle or uncommitted course between contending extremes third gear noun The gear which is one faster than second, and usu one lower than top, in a gearbox third gender noun (anthropology) A class of people who identify themselves as neither male nor female third-gender adjective thirdˈ-generation adjective (also 3G) relating to communications technology providing more advanced services than WAP technology third-handˈ adjective Third International see under international third man noun (cricket) A fielder, or a fielding position, near the boundary on the offside behind the slips Third market noun (stock exchange, esp US)
third order noun The lay members affiliated to a monastic order, who continue to live an ordinary life in the world third party noun A person other than the principal people involved (eg in the agreement between the insured and insurer) thirdˈ-party adjective third person see under person thirdˈ-programme adjective Highbrow, in allusion to the Third Programme (1946–70) of the BBC third rail noun A rail carrying electricity to an electrically-powered train third rail noun A rail carrying electricity to an electrically-powered train; a highly controversial topic that politicians choose not to discuss third-rail system noun (elec eng) A system of electric traction supply by which current is fed to the tractor from an insulated conductor rail running parallel with the track thirdˈ-rate adjective
third reading noun
Third Reich see under Reich third sector noun The part of a country's economy made up of charities, voluntary groups, non-profit-making organizations, etc thirdsˈman noun A mediator third stream noun A style of music having features of both jazz and classical music thirdˈ-stream adjective third wave noun The age of information technology regarded as successor to the agrarian and industrial ages third way noun (esp in politics) a hitherto unconsidered alternative to two prevailing systems third wheel noun (informal) A person in a group of three whose presence is unwanted by the other two Third World noun The developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, not aligned politically with the large power blocks Third-Worlˈder noun
Third-Worlˈdism noun An ideology which supports and encourages the development of the Third World Picardy third Tierce de Picardie |
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