| 词汇 | treble |
| 释义 | trebleWord family nountreblenesstreble clefadverbtreblyadjectivetreble Numbers treb·le1 /ˈtrebəl/ predeterminer British EnglishBrE HMNINCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCthree times as big, as much, or as many as something else 三倍的，三重的 SYN American English triple They sold the house for treble the amount they paid for it. 他们以买进时三倍的价格卖掉了房子。 treble2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] British EnglishBrE INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCto become three times as big in amount, size, or number, or to make something increase in this way （使）成三倍 SYN American English triple Their profits have trebled in the last two years. 他们的利润在最近两年里达到了之前的三倍。 Examples from the Corpus treble• But a major part of the work is the creation of production facilities to treble capacity to around 10,000 cars a year.• The 21 % of dependent children living in lone-parent households has trebled from the 7 % in 1972.• Either way, it's bound to treble his life insurance payments.• Sales are expected to treble in the next two years.• This trebled the money value of subsidies compared with 1939.• The time should have been doubled or trebled to hold all that occurred within its temporal borders.• The number of mental hospital beds trebled to over 300,000 in 20 years and has since risen to 340,000.• The proportion of never-married women under 50 who are cohabiting has trebled to three in 10 over this period. Music treble3 noun 1. [uncountableU]APM the upper half of the whole range of musical notes 〔音乐的〕高音部 → bass1(3) 2. [countableC]APM a boy’s high singing voice, or a boy with a voice like this 男童高音；唱高音的男童 3. [countableC] the part of a musical work that is written for a treble voice or instrument 〔音乐作品的〕高音声部，高音部 Examples from the Corpus treble• The midfielder struck a superb second-half treble as Arsenal pummelled Plymouth 6-1 at Home Park.• The ordinary treble is bright enough; it's the bass end that's important.• One of the most graphic came from experienced Paul Futcher after a Rush treble against Barnsley.• In a similar way, the mid-range can be filled out or the treble tweaked at the pull of the appropriate pot. Music treble4 adjectiveadj [only before noun] a treble voice or instrument produces high notes 〔人声或乐器〕高音的 Examples from the Corpus treble• Because treble frequencies are directional and bass frequencies are not, standing in front of a loudspeaker cabinet always gives a brighter sound. From Longman Business Dictionary trebletreb·le /ˈtrebəl/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to become three times as big in amountSYN TRIPLE Net income more than trebled, to £5.7 million. A federal jury awarded $2 million in damages, to be trebled under antitrust law. (1200-1300) Old French Latin triplus; TRIPLE1 |
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