three
three — number
1. the number that comes after two and before four; shown as the numeral 3.
the number that comes after two and before four; shown as the numeral 3.
Sophia has three cats and a rescue dog named Coco.
There are three apples on the kitchen table.
existential construction: there are + number + plural noun
My little brother is three years old and loves toy cars.
The train to Taipei departs at three o'clock this afternoon from platform nine.
Could you please cut the cake into three equal pieces for the children?
用法筆記
In informal spoken English, people often shorten 'three years old' to just 'three' — for example, 'My daughter is three.'
常見錯誤
three — noun
1. in basketball, a shot that scores three points because the player released it fr
in basketball, a shot that scores three points because the player released it from beyond the curved line that surrounds the basket area.
Minho scored a three in the final seconds of the basketball game.
collocation: score a three
Sirin's three from the corner gave her team a two-point lead.
The young player attempted a three but the ball bounced off the rim.
Coach Hassan told the team to defend against the opponent's threes more aggressively.
With only five seconds left, Yael made a three and won the championship.
- three-pointer
the full form of the noun, more common in written sports reporting
- three-point shot
describes the action rather than the result; used more in coaching contexts
- two-pointer
a shot worth two points, taken from inside the three-point line
- layup
a close-range shot worth two points
文法句型
[player] + scores + a three
[player] + makes + a three
用法筆記
This sense is a shortened form of 'three-pointer' or 'three-point shot' and is very common in basketball commentary and conversation. The full forms 'three-pointer' and 'three-point shot' are more formal.