Word · Frequency #10076
trinity
三个一组；三人组；三合一
a group or set of three people or things; three people considered as a unit
- 1.
A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.
三人或三物的组合；三合一
- 2.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
一加一加一的基数
- 3.
The state of being three; independence of three things; things divided into three.
三者的状态；三者的独立性；分为三部分的事物
- 4.
the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
圣父、圣子和圣灵在一个神体中的结合
- 5.
three people considered as a unit
被视为一个整体的三个人
三位一体；三重性；三分性；三；三人或三物的组合；三合一；一加一加一的基数
In use
The design combines a trinity of colors: blue, green, and gold.
In the story, the three friends form a trinity that always works together.
A healthy breakfast should include a trinity of protein, fiber, and fruit.
the Trinity
通常大写，特指基督教的三位一体。
The Trinity is a central doctrine of Christianity.
三位一体是基督教的核心教义。
a trinity of [plural noun]
可数，指三个一组的事物。
The three colors form a trinity of primary hues.
这三种颜色构成了原色的三位一体。
Common mistakes
He is a trinity winner.
Connections
Collocations
- the Holy Trinity
- 神圣的三位一体
- The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is central to Christianity.神圣三位一体的教义是基督教的中心。
- a trinity of
- 三者的组合
- The team consisted of a trinity of skilled engineers.这个团队由三位技艺精湛的工程师组成。
- Trinity Sunday
- 三一主日
- Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost.三一主日是五旬节后的第一个星期日。
- Trinity College
- 三一学院
- He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge.他在剑桥大学三一学院学习。
- perfect trinity
- 完美的三位一体
- The three friends formed a perfect trinity of talents.这三个朋友形成了完美的才华三合一。
- economic trinity
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tri-前缀表示“三”，-ity是名词后缀，所以trinity就是“三个一体”或“三位一体”
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：基督教神学、宗教讨论 在三一论（三位一体）的宗教语境下通常是正式用语，也出现在文学作品或日常比喻中，但核心用法偏正式。
Grammar Note
通常指三人一组或三位一体，作专有名词时首字母大写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling suffix '-ity' and are all pronounced with the unstressed /əti/ ending. However, they have different stressed vowels and following consonants, so they do not rhyme with 'trinity' (which has stress on the first syllable and a short /ɪ/ vowel).
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.