
treble
词源
源自中古英语 'treble',来自古法语 'treble',意为'三倍',最终源自拉丁语 'triplus'(三倍的)。
adjective
❶ 指音调高、尖锐的声音,通常用于描述音乐或人声的高音部分。
“She has a beautiful treble voice.”
(她有一副美妙的高音嗓音。)
“The treble notes in this song are very clear.”
(这首歌中的高音部分非常清晰。)
❶ 指数量或程度的三倍,常用于财务或统计中。
“The company's profits trebled last year.”
(公司的利润去年增长了三倍。)
“The population has trebled in the last decade.”
(过去十年里,人口增长了三倍。)
noun
❶ 高音部分或高音乐器,通常指音乐中的高音声部。
“The treble in this song is performed by a soprano.”
(这首歌的高音部分由一位女高音演唱。)
“He plays the treble in the school band.”
(他在学校乐队中演奏高音乐器。)
verb
❶ 使某物变为三倍,通常用于描述数量或价值的增长。
“They plan to treble their production capacity by next year.”
(他们计划到明年将生产能力提高三倍。)
“The number of visitors trebled during the festival.”
(节日期间游客数量增长了三倍。)
常见短语
treble clef — 高音谱号,用于表示高音部分的音符,常见于乐谱中。
“The violin part is written in the treble clef.”
(小提琴部分是用高音谱号写的。)
treble chance — 指在赌博或彩票中赢得三倍奖金的机会。
“He bet on the treble chance and won big.”
(他押注了三倍奖金的机会,赢了一大笔钱。)