Three
[θriː] or [θri]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
(adj.) being one more than two .
卡米尔錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) One more than two; two and one.
(n.) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
(n.) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
阿斯特編輯
解釋/意思:
adj. and n. two and one.—adj. Three′-cor′nered having three corners or angles: (bot.) having three prominent longitudinal angles as a stem.—n. Three′-deck′er ship of war carrying guns on three decks: an old-fashioned pulpit.—adjs. Three′fold folded thrice: thrice repeated: consisting of three; Three′-foot measuring three feet or having three feet; Three′-leafed -leaved (bot.) having three distinct leaflets: having the leaves arranged in threes; Three′-lobed (bot.) having three lobes; Three′-man (Shak.) worked by three men.—n. Three′-mas′ter a ship with three masts.—adjs. Three′-nerved having three nerves: (bot.) having three distinct nerves running longitudinally without branching as a leaf; Three′-nooked (Shak.) three-cornered; Three′-part′ed consisting of three parts: (bot.) divided into three parts down to the base as a leaf.—n. Threepence (thrē′pens coll. thrip′ens) three pennies: a silver coin of the value of threepence.—adj. Three′penny worth threepence: of little worth: mean vulgar.—ns. Three′-per-cents. bonds or other securities paying three per cent. interest esp. a portion of the consolidated debt of Great Britain; Three′-pile (Shak.) the finest kind of velvet.—adjs. Three′-piled set with a thick pile as velvet: (Shak.) of the best quality: (Shak.) piled one on another; Three′ply having three plies or folds; Three′score three times a score sixty (also n.); Three′-sid′ed having three sides; Three′some triple; Three′-suit′ed having but three suits of clothes; Three′-valved consisting of or opening with three valves.—Three F's free sale fixity of tenure fair rent—the three demands of the Irish Land League; Three R's (see R); Three times three three cheers thrice repeated.
校對:玛拉
例句/造句/用法:
- Since that time, nothing has been heard to my knowledge of the three Hindoos. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Dating from three o'clock yesterday. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- In a whisper, he explained to me the apparition of the three figures on the platform of rock. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- This thrown open, admitted him to his own private apartment of three rooms: his bed-chamber and two others. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- By only raising my voice, and saying any thing two or three times over, she is sure to hear; but then she is used to my voice. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- The quality of hotels is shown by an inn with one, two, three, or four gables, and so forth. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- From Raymond there is a direct road to Edward's station, some three miles west of Champion's Hill. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The path just admitted three. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Three yellow squares of light shone above us in the gathering gloom. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- It cannot have been upward of three hundred and seventy or eighty days. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- With its sharp clear bell it strikes three quarters after seven and ticks on again. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Well, sir, not of much account; but three of them have gone lame, sir. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- In such a Kaleidoscope, the circular figure will be formed by three reflections from each glass. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- The baggage-car was divided into three compartments--one for trunks and packages, one for the mail, and one for smoking. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Why, Mr. Holmes, the crime was only committed at three this morning. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- The apes scattered by ones, and twos, and threes in all directions, but ever within sound of a signal of alarm. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- I had not been long on the road, before I noticed that other people--by twos and threes--appeared to be travelling in the same direction as myself. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Houses in twos and threes pass by us, solitary farms, ruinous buildings, dye-works, tanneries, and the like, open country, avenues of leafless trees. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- The police closed again round the doorway, and men stole out from among the crowd by twos and threes and stood behind them to be the first to see. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- On ordinary working-days she braided it in threes; on ordinary Sundays in fours; at Maypolings, gipsyings, and the like, she braided it in fives. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- The three passed and then came nine more, flying much higher in the minute, pointed formations of threes, threes and threes. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- After lunch, people strolled about, by twos and threes, through the house and garden, enjoying the sunshine without and within. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
校對:卢埃林