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thirds

UK /θɜːdz/US /θɜːrdz/

词源

源自中古英语 thridde,古英语 thridda(第三),与古诺尔斯语 þriðji 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *þridjô。

noun

❶ 指将某物分成三等份后的每一部分,常用于描述分数、比例或比赛名次中的第三名。

“She ate two thirds of the pizza by herself.”

(她自己吃掉了披萨的三分之二。)

“The team finished in thirds place in the tournament.”

(该队在锦标赛中获得了第三名。)

同义词:three parts, tripartite division, tertiary

verb

❶ 在音乐中指将音程分为三度,或使某物形成三部分的结构。

“The chord progresses by thirds in this composition.”

(这首作品中,和弦以三度音程进行。)

“He thirds the melody to create harmonic richness.”

(他将旋律分成三声部以创造丰富的和声效果。)

同义词:triplicate, trisect, divide into three

常见短语

rule of thirds — 摄影和绘画中的构图法则,将画面用两条水平线和两条垂直线均分为九宫格,重要元素放在交叉点上。

“Placing the horizon on the lower third makes landscape photos more dynamic.”

(将地平线放在下三分之一处能让风景照片更具动感。)

two-thirds majority — 指需要超过三分之二票数才能通过的特别表决要求,常用于重要决策或宪法修改。

“The constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds majority in parliament.”

(宪法修正案需要议会三分之二多数票才能通过。)