| 单词 | triple |
| 释义 | triple adj., n., & v. --adj 1. consisting of three usu. equal parts or things; threefold. 2. involving three parties. 3. three times as much or many (triple the amount; triple thickness). --n 1. a threefold number or amount. 2. a set of three. 3. (in pl.) a peal of changes on seven bells. --vtr. & intr. multiply or increase by three. Phrases and idioms triple crown 1. RC Ch. the pope's tiara. 2. the act of winning all three of a group of important events in horse-racing, rugby football, etc. triple jump an athletic exercise or contest comprising a hop, a step, and a jump. triple play Baseball the act of putting out three runners in a row. triple rhyme a rhyme including three syllables. triple time Mus. that with three beats to the bar; waltz time. Derivatives triply adv. Etymology: OF triple or L triplus f. Gk triplous |
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