Word · Frequency #13771
treble
增至三倍;变为三倍
to become three times as much or as many, or to make something do this
- 1.
To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.
- 2.
To utter in a treble key; to whine.
- 3.
sing treble
唱女高音;唱高音
- 4.
increase threefold
增加三倍
唱最高声部;唱高音部;发出尖声;发出高音;尖声说出;哀声抱怨;唱女高音;唱高音;增加三倍
In use
The number of students at the school has trebled in the last five years.
If we treble the amount of flour, we will have enough dough for three loaves.
The company had to treble its production to meet the new demand.
treble (in sth)
She trebles in the church choir.
她在教堂唱诗班唱最高声部。
treble sth
注意:中文的「增加三倍」即变为原来的三倍,与英文treble含义一致。
The company trebled its profits last year.
该公司去年利润增加了两倍。
Verb forms
base treble · third person trebles · -ing trebling · past trebled · past participle trebled
规则动词,意为‘变成三倍’或‘使变成三倍’。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- treble in value
- 价值增至三倍
- The old coin has trebled in value over the past decade.这枚古币的价值在过去十年里增至三倍。
- treble the number
- 使数量增至三倍
- The school hopes to treble the number of students taking science subjects.这所学校希望将选修科学科目的学生人数增至三倍。
- profits trebled
- 利润增至三倍
- Profits trebled in the first year of trading.营业第一年利润增至三倍。
- treble to record levels
- 增至原来的三倍,达到创纪录水平
- Energy prices have trebled to record levels in some regions.一些地区的能源价格增至原来的三倍,达到创纪录水平。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
treble 的 tre- 像 three(三),可记“三倍”;又像 tremble(发抖),联想高音唱得发抖,帮助记“高音”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:financial reporting、business journalism、formal writing treble 作动词表示“增至原来的三倍”时,多用于较正式的书面场合,比较常见于财经和商业报道;在非正式口语或美式英语中,更常用 triple。具体语境下语体会有变化。
Grammar Note
作为动词,treble既可以作及物动词(使增加三倍),也可以作不及物动词(成为三倍)。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的韵脚:pebble /ˈpɛbəl/、rebel(名词)/ˈrɛbəl/ 与 treble /ˈtrɛbəl/ 押韵(重读元音 /ɛ/ 及后面的 /bəl/ 相同)。形近但发音不同:tremble /ˈtrɛmbəl/ 多一个 /m/;trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ 和 table /ˈteɪbəl/ 元音不同,因此都不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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