
treble
英 /ˈtrebl/ 美 /ˈtrebəl/
- v. 增至三倍;使增至三倍To become three times as much, or cause this increase.
- adj. 三倍的;三重的Three times as much, or consisting of three parts.
- n. 高音;高音声部The high sounds in music or a sound system.
Our heating bills treble when the weather turns cold.
天气变冷时,我们的取暖费会增至原来的三倍。
Investment in renewable energy could treble over the next decade if governments introduce stronger financial incentives.
如果政府推出更有力的财政激励措施,可再生能源投资可能在未来十年增至三倍。
搭配
treble in size 扩大到原来的三倍treble the cost 使成本增至三倍treble clef 高音谱号treble and bass 高音与低音
辨析提示
treble表示变为原来的三倍,即增加两倍;英式英语常用。
词族
trebling (n.)
近义 triple
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