| 单词 | treble |
| 释义 | treble adj., n., & v. --adj 1. a threefold. b triple. c three times as much or many (treble the amount). 2. (of a voice) high-pitched. 3. Mus. = SOPRANO (esp. of an instrument or with ref. to a boy's voice). --n 1. a treble quantity or thing. 2. Darts a hit on the narrow ring enclosed by the two middle circles of a dartboard, scoring treble. 3. a Mus. = SOPRANO (esp. a boy's voice or part, or an instrument). b a high-pitched voice. 4. the high-frequency output of a radio, record-player, etc., corresponding to the treble in music. 5. a system of betting in which the winnings and stake from the first bet are transferred to a second and then (if successful) to a third. 6. Sport three victories or championships in the same game, sport, etc. --v 1. tr. & intr. make or become three times as much or many; increase threefold; multiply by three. 2. tr. amount to three times as much as. Phrases and idioms treble chance a method of competing in a football pool in which the chances of winning depend on the number of draws and home and away wins predicted by the competitors. treble clef a clef placing G above middle C on the second lowest line of the staff. treble rhyme a rhyme including three syllables. Derivatives trebly adv. (in sense 1 of adj.). Etymology: ME f. OF f. L triplus TRIPLE |
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