triple
triple — 形容詞
1. formed from three separate items or elements that work together as a single unit
三重的
由三個部分組成的
formed from three separate items or elements that work together as a single unit.
Amelia signed a triple agreement that covered rent, utilities, and internet costs.
Amelia 簽了一份三合一協議，涵蓋房租、水電和網路費用。
collocation: triple agreement / triple award
Rania's doctor recommended triple bypass surgery after finding blockages in three arteries.
Rania 的醫師在壓力測試發現她的三條動脈嚴重阻塞後，建議她接受三重心臟繞道手術。
collocation: triple bypass surgery (medical context)
Bao won a gold medal in the triple jump at the national athletics meet.
Bao 在田徑全國賽的三級跳遠項目中獲得金牌。
Quinn ordered a triple burger with three different kinds of cheese on top.
Quinn 點了一份三層漢堡，上面放了三種不同的起司。
- threefold
more formal; often used in academic or technical writing
- tripartite
very formal; used mainly in politics, law, or business for three-party arrangements
- single
consisting of only one part or element
文法句型
triple + noun
2. describes a musical rhythm where each bar contains three main beats, as in a wal
三拍的
每小節有三拍的音樂節奏
describes a musical rhythm where each bar contains three main beats, as in a waltz.
Felix tapped his foot to the triple beat of the waltz his sister played on the piano.
Felix 跟著妹妹在鋼琴上彈奏的華爾滋三拍節奏打拍子。
musical term: triple time / triple metre
The piano teacher showed the class that a waltz uses triple time, counting 'ONE-two-three' for each bar.
鋼琴老師向全班示範華爾滋使用的是三拍子，一邊數著「一-二-三」，一邊讓學生跟著拍手。
Diya learned to count triple time by saying one-two-three while clapping.
Diya 邊數一二三邊拍手，學會了數三拍子。
The band switched from a rock beat to a triple rhythm for the slow section.
樂團從搖滾節奏轉為三拍節奏來演奏慢板段落。
文法句型
triple + time / rhythm / meter
用法筆記
In music writing, 'triple' is almost always paired with a following noun such as 'time', 'meter', or 'rhythm'. You would not say 'a triple song' — instead say 'a song in triple time'.
3. equal to three times the usual size, amount, value, or level of something.
三倍的
數量或規模為通常的三倍
equal to three times the usual size, amount, value, or level of something.
Yara received a triple payment for working on the national holiday.
Yara 在國定假日上班，領到了三倍薪資。
pattern: triple + noun for quantity
Mei earned a triple bonus for completing the project two weeks ahead of schedule.
Mei 因為提前兩週完成專案，領到了三倍獎金。
attributive adjective: triple + noun (bonus, prize, reward)
Kemi took a triple portion of rice because she had not eaten all day.
Kemi 因為一整天沒吃東西，盛了三倍份量的飯。
The doctor prescribed a triple dose of the medicine for the first three days.
醫生開的藥量前三天是平常的三倍。
- threefold
more formal; often used after the noun ('a threefold increase')
- half
the opposite direction of size comparison
文法句型
triple + noun (amount, size, value)
常見錯誤
triple — 名詞
1. a baseball play in which the batter strikes the ball and reaches third base safe
三壘安打
棒球中擊球後安全跑到三壘的安打
a baseball play in which the batter strikes the ball and reaches third base safely in one run.
Kevin hit a triple in the bottom of the ninth, driving in two runs for his team.
Kevin 在第九局下半擊出一支三壘安打，為球隊送回兩分。
baseball: hit / get / slug a triple
The triple bounced past the center fielder and rolled toward the wall.
那支三壘安打從中外野手身邊彈過，朝牆邊滾去。
Anna's triple cleared the bases and put her team ahead by three runs.
Anna 的三壘安打清空了壘包，讓她的球隊領先三分。
The crowd stood up when they saw the triple heading toward deep left field.
觀眾看到那支三壘安打往左外野深處飛去，紛紛站了起來。
- three-base hit
formal baseball term; used in rulebooks and statistics
文法句型
hit / get / slug + a triple
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'double' (the batter stops at second base) and 'home run' (the batter rounds all bases). In baseball statistics, triples are the rarest type of hit.
2. a jump in ice skating or rollerblading where the athlete spins through three com
三周跳
冰上運動中在空中旋轉三圈的跳躍
a jump in ice skating or rollerblading where the athlete spins through three complete rotations in the air before landing.
Élise landed her first triple during the championship competition in Montreal.
Élise 在蒙特婁的錦標賽中順利完成了她的第一次三周跳。
sports: do / land / attempt a triple
The figure skater landed a triple axel by spinning three full times before touching the ice.
那位花式滑冰選手成功完成了一個三周艾克索跳，在空中旋轉了三圈後平穩落地。
The young skater fell on her triple but got up and finished the program.
那位年輕選手在三周跳時跌倒了，但爬起來完成了整套節目。
Diya practiced her triple for months before attempting it in a real competition.
Diya 練習了三周跳好幾個月，才敢在正式比賽中嘗試。
- three-revolution jump
descriptive term; less common in everyday skating talk
文法句型
do / land / attempt + a triple
用法筆記
In competitive judging, triples are named by their take-off edge and landing (e.g. 'triple axel', 'triple lutz'). A 'quad' is a jump with four rotations.
triple — 前限定詞
1. placed before a noun phrase to mean three times that thing's amount, size, or st
三倍於
數量或程度為某物的三倍
placed before a noun phrase to mean three times that thing's amount, size, or strength — for example, charging triple the usual fee, or taking triple the recommended dose.
Min paid triple the normal price for concert tickets during the festival weekend.
Min 在音樂節週末花了三倍的正常票價買演唱會門票。
pattern: triple + the + noun
The new engine delivers triple the power of the old model while using less fuel.
新款引擎的動力是舊款的三倍，油耗卻更低。
The landlord charged them triple their usual rent after the apartment was renovated.
房東在公寓翻新後向他們收取平常三倍的租金。
Kemi paid triple the going rate for a taxi during the New Year storm.
Kemi 在元旦暴風雨那天花了三倍的車資搭計程車。
- three times
more common in everyday speech; 'three times the price' vs 'triple the price'
文法句型
triple + the/this/that + noun
triple + possessive + noun
用法筆記
Unlike the adjective 'triple', the predeterminer must be followed by a determiner ('the', 'this', 'my', etc.) before the noun. Compare: 'a triple dose' (adjective + noun) vs 'triple the dose' (predeterminer + determiner + noun).
常見錯誤
triple — 動詞
1. to reach three times the original number, size, or volume, through natural growt
增為三倍
數量或規模變為原來的三倍
to reach three times the original number, size, or volume, through natural growth or deliberate action.
The company's profits tripled in just two years after the new product launch.
該公司的利潤在新產品上市後短短兩年內增為三倍。
intransitive use: subject + tripled
Talia tripled the recipe because she was cooking for twenty dinner guests.
Talia 把食譜的材料份量變成三倍，因為她要煮給二十位晚餐客人吃。
transitive use: subject + tripled + object
The population of the town tripled after the new highway made travel easier.
新高速公路讓交通更方便，該鎮的人口增加為三倍。
Anna tripled her savings in three years by investing in the stock market.
Anna 透過投資股票，三年內把存款增加到三倍。
- treble
same meaning; more common in British English than American English
- halve
to reduce to half the original amount
文法句型
something triples
someone triples something
用法筆記
Can be used both ways without changing form. The intransitive pattern ('Sales tripled') describes a result; the transitive pattern ('They tripled sales') describes an action that produced the result.
常見錯誤
2. in baseball, to hit the ball and safely reach third base, often allowing other r
擊三壘安打
棒球中跑至三壘的打擊
in baseball, to hit the ball and safely reach third base, often allowing other runners to score during the play.
Sven tripled to right field and brought the tying run home for his team.
Sven 擊出一支右外野方向的三壘安打，為球隊送回追平分。
baseball: triple + to + direction
The shortstop tried to catch the ball, but Kian tripled on a line drive to deep center.
游擊手試圖接住那顆球，但 Kian 還是擊出一支深遠中外野平飛三壘安打。
Ramírez tripled to deep right-center field, driving in two teammates from base.
Ramírez 擊出一支深遠中右外野方向的三壘安打，送回壘上兩名隊友得分。
Devika tripled down the left-field line, and the crowd roared with excitement.
Devika 沿著左外野邊線擊出一支三壘安打，全場觀眾熱血沸騰。
文法句型
someone triples + adverbial (direction/field)
用法筆記
This verb only occurs in baseball contexts. The related noun 'triple' (noun sense 1) is far more common; the verb form is used mainly in play-by-play commentary.