Word · Frequency #8696
triples
三倍；三倍的数量
triples is the plural of triple.
A quantity that is three times as great as another; three times the number, amount, size, etc.
- 1.
Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
三倍的数量、金额、大小等。
- 2.
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
击球手安全停在三垒的安打
- 3.
Three runs.
三分。
- 4.
a set of three similar things considered as a unit
被视为一个单位的三件相似事物的集合
- 5.
A three-base hit.
三垒安打。
- 6.
a quantity that is three times as great as another
是另一个数量三倍的量
- 7.
A three-point field goal.
三分球。
- 8.
A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
一次将三个冰壶击出局的击打。
- 9.
A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
三元组。
三个一组；三件套；三元组；三垒安打；三分球；三分；三飞
In use
The player hit a triple and reached third base safely.
After the triple, the crowd cheered loudly.
His triple brought two runners home.
hit a triple
最常用的搭配，表示打出三垒安打。
The batter hit a triple in the ninth inning.
击球手在第九局打出一记三垒安打。
get a triple
He got a triple that drove in two runs.
他打出一记三垒安打，送回两分。
Common mistakes
He hit triple in the game.He hit a triple in the game.
英语中可数名词单数前需加不定冠词a/an，而汉语无此规则，故易遗漏。
Connections
Collocations
- hit a triple
- 击出三垒安打
- She hit a triple and later scored on a sacrifice fly.她击出一记三垒安打，随后靠高飞牺牲打跑回本垒得分。
- a three-run triple
- 三分打点的三垒安打
- He hit a three-run triple in the second inning.他在第二局击出一支三分打点的三垒安打。
- an inside-the-park triple
- 场内三垒安打
- The center fielder sprinted around the bases for an inside-the-park triple.中外野手快速跑垒，打出一支场内三垒安打。
- knock down a triple
- 命中一记三分球
- He knocked down a triple from the corner to tie the game.他命中一记底角三分球，扳平了比分。
- shoot a triple
- 投三分球
- She shot a triple from the top of the key but missed.她在弧顶投了一记三分球，但没有命中。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住开头的 tri- 就是‘三’：triple 是三倍、三件套。想象三个奖杯叠在一起，就是 triple。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常谈论数量或倍数、棒球、篮球等体育赛事解说、数学或统计语境 triple 作名词时义项较多，通常指“三倍的数量”或“三个一组”；在体育报道中多指“三垒安打”或“三分球”，数学、统计语境里则常表示“三元组”。整体属于中性词，具体含义需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常在棒球语境中使用
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with /ˈtrɪpəl/: ripple /ˈrɪpəl/, cripple /ˈkrɪpəl/, nipple /ˈnɪpəl/. Spelling lookalikes with different sounds: simple /ˈsɪmpəl/ (-ple but /mpəl/), tripod /ˈtraɪpɒd/ (tri- = /traɪ/), triplet /ˈtrɪplət/ (tri- = /trɪ/ but ending /plət/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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