treble

[英] [ˈtrebəl] [美] [ˈtrɛbəl] 生词本

adj.

vt.& vi.

n.

vi.

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1. V-ERG (使)增加两倍;(使)成为三倍 If something trebles or if you treble it, it becomes three times greater in number or amount than it was. 
  • They will have to pay much more when rents treble in January...

    一月份房租增加两倍时,他们将被迫多付不少钱。

  • The city has trebled the number of its prisoners to 21,000.

    该市的囚犯人数增长了两倍,达到 21,000 人。

trebling
  • A new threat to Bulgaria's stability is the week-old miners' strike for a trebling of minimum pay.

    为期一周的矿工罢工要求最低工资增加两倍,这对保加利亚的社会安定构成新的威胁。

2. PREDET 是…的三倍 If one thing is treble the size or amount of another thing, it is three times greater in size or amount. 
  • More than 7 million shares changed hands, treble the normal daily average.

    有 700 多万股换手,是通常日平均成交量的 3 倍。

3. N-COUNT 男童高音;唱高音的男童声歌手 A treble is a boy with a very high singing voice. 
4. N-COUNT 三连胜 In sport, a treble is three successes one after the other, for example winning three horse races on the same day, or winning three competitions in the same season. 
  • The win completed a treble for them – they already claimed a league and cup double this year.

    此役获胜成就了他们的三冠王——此前他们已经拿下了今年的联赛和杯赛双料冠军。

Noun

1. the pitch range of the highest female voice

Verb

1. sing treble

2. increase threefold;

  • "Triple your income!"
Adjective

1. having or denoting a high range;

  • "soprano voice"
  • "soprano sax"
  • "the boy still had a fine treble voice"
  • "the treble clef"

2. three times as great or many;

  • "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"
  • "a threefold increase"

3. having three units or components or elements;

  • "a ternary operation"
  • "a treble row of red beads"
  • "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"
  • "triple time has three beats per measure"
  • "triplex windows"

4. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities;

  • "a double (or dual) role for an actor"
  • "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson
  • "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison

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1. His salary is treble mine.
他的工资是我的三倍。

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2. If the British were as bountiful as the Americans,donations to charities would more than treble.
如果英国人像美国人那样慷慨,那么给慈善事业的捐赠将超过现在的3倍。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. James has a fine treble voice.
詹姆斯有一副悦耳的高音嗓子。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. There was a treble knock at the door.
门上响起了三声敲门声。

来自《简明英汉词典》