treble
adj, n three times as much or as many 三倍的; 三重的
a treble portion of ice-cream, ie three times as big as the normal one 三倍分量的冰激凌
He earns treble my salary. 他挣的钱是我的三倍. treble, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become three times as much or as many (使某事物)增加到三倍或增加两倍
He's trebled his earnings in two years. 他两年间收入已增加两倍.
The newspaper's circulation has trebled since last year. 去年以来该报的发行量已增加到原来的三倍.
treble n
(a) highest voice in choral singing, esp the unbroken male voice (合唱中的)最高音(尤指连续的男声)
a choir of trebles 最高音合唱.
(b) child with such a voice 唱最高音的儿童.
(c) part for such a voice 最高声部
He sings treble. 他唱最高声部. treble, adj [attrib 作定语]
high-pitched in tone 声调高的; 高音的; 尖声的
a treble voice 尖利的嗓音
a treble recorder 高音竖笛
the treble clef, ie the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are high in pitch 高音谱号. Cf 参看 bass.
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;