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treble

UK //ˈtreb.əl//US //ˈtreb.əl//

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。)

同义词:high-pitched, triple, threefold

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。)

同义词:soprano, high notes

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。)

同义词:triple, increase threefold

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。)