• adj. 三倍的；最高聲部的；三層的；三重的
• n. 三倍；最高聲部
• vi. 變成三倍
• vt. 使成三倍

來自古法語 treble,三倍，來自拉丁語 triplus,三倍，來自 tri-,三，-pl,倍數，詞源同 double,triple. 引申諸相關詞義。

treble

treble: [14] Treble and triple [15] come from the same ultimate source: Latin triplus ‘threefold’. This in turn was borrowed from Greek triplous, a compound adjective formed from tri- ‘three’ and the base *pl- ‘fold’ (which lies behind English ply and is related to English fold). Triplus passed into Old French, where it split into two: treble and triple. Both were taken over into English (the former has now died out in French). The application of treble to the highest part in music, equivalent to soprano, which dates from the 14th century, probably comes from the notion of its being the ‘third’ part, above bass and alto.
=> fold, ply, three, triple

treble (adj.)

"three times, triple," c. 1300, from Old French treble (12c.), from Latin triplus "threefold" (see triple). Related: Trebly.

treble (v.)

"to multiply by three," early 14c., from Old French trebler, from treble "triple" (see treble (adj.)). Related: Trebled; trebling.

treble (n.)

"highest part in music, soprano," mid-14c., from Anglo-French treble, Old French treble "a third part," noun use of adjective (see treble (adj.)). In early contrapuntal music, the chief melody was in the tenor, and the treble was the "third" part above it (after the alto).

1. More than 7 million shares changed hands, treble the normal daily average.

有700多萬股換手，是通常日平均成交量的3倍。

來自柯林斯例句

2. They will have to pay much more when rents treble in January.

一月份房租增加兩倍時，他們將被迫多付不少錢。

來自柯林斯例句

3. to turn up the treble on the stereo

把立體聲唱機的高音音量調大

來自《權威詞典》

4. There was a treble knock at the door.

門上響起了三聲敲門聲.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. James has a fine treble voice.

詹姆斯有一副悅耳的高音嗓子.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》