Word
trine
/train/
noun
三个一组；三人一组
A group of three things.
- 1.
A group of three things.
三个事物的一组。
- 2.
An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.
两个星体相距120°时的相位。
拱相；三合；三个事物的一组。；两个星体相距120°时的相位。；三个一组
In use
The composer presented a trine of short piano pieces to close the concert.
The three friends are a trine, always seen together at school.
On the shelf, a trine of brass candlesticks caught the light.
a trine of
表示“三个一组”时，trine 前通常用不定冠词 a。
They formed a trine of leaders.
他们组成了一个三人领导小组。
the trine
trine 作为基数词“三”时，常与定冠词连用，但此用法较罕见。
The trine is the smallest odd prime.
三是最小的奇质数。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.