triple
adj
verb
noun
ˈtrɪpəl
adj
1
having
three
parts
or
involving
three
groups,
people,
events
etc
有三部分的; 涉及三方的;
a
triple
murder
investigation
对一宗三重谋杀案的调查
a
triple
bill
of
horror
movies
三部恐怖电影的连续放映
the
triple
world
champion
三连冠世界冠军
a
triple
bypass
heart
operation
三重心脏搭桥手术
2
three
times
more
than
a
particular
number
三倍的; 三重的
The
rail
system
has
triple
the
average
number
of
accidents.
铁路系统的事故数量是平均事故数量的三倍。
verb
3
to
increase
by
three
times
as
much,
or
to
make
something
do
this
（使）成为三倍，增加两倍;
The
company
has
tripled
in
size
.
这家公司的规模已扩大了两倍。
We
expect
to
triple
our
profits
next
year.
我们期望明年利润增加两倍。
noun
4
a
hit
of
the
ball
in
baseball
that
allows
the
BATTER
to
get
to
the
third
BASE
〔棒球中的〕三垒打
5
three
turns
of
your
body
in
a
sport
such
as
ICE
SKATING
or
GYMNASTICS
〔滑冰、体操中的〕转体三周; 连翻三圈