英语词汇“third”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjective (usually prenominal)

coming after the second and preceding the fourth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of three: often written 3rd

(as noun)

he arrives on the third

the third got a prize

rated, graded, or ranked below the second level

denoting the third from lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle

noun

one of three equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, etc

(as modifier)

a third part

the fraction equal to one divided by three (1⁄3)

the forward ratio above second of a gearbox in a motor vehicle. In some vehicles itis the top gear

the interval between one note and another three notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale

one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other

See also interval (sense 5), major (sense 15), minor (sense 4d)

8. British

an honours degree of the third and usually the lowest class

Full term: third class honours degree

9. (plural)

goods of a standard lower than that of seconds

adverb

10. Also: thirdly

in the third place

sentence connector

11. Also: thirdly

as the third point: linking what follows with the previous statements as in a speech or argument

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Third Age

→ the Third Age

third eye

the pineal gland , believed by some people to be the source of spiritual insight

third man

a fielding position on the off side near the boundary behind the batsman's wicket

Third Way

The Third Way is used to refer to a set of political beliefs and principles that is neither extremely right-wing nor extremely left-wing .

third base

the base to the right of the pitcher , the third of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely

third class

A third-class degree is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university .

third floor

the storey of a building immediately above the second and three floors up from the ground

third force

a third element, group, bloc , etc. functioning as a counterbalancing , neutralizing , or moderating force or influence in a struggle between two established powers; specif., a coalition of nations for this purpose internationally

third form

the third year of education at school , esp in England

third grade

(in the US) the third year of school , when children are eight or nine years old

third house

a political lobby for a special interest

third molar

any of the four molar teeth , one at the back of each side of the jaw , that are the last of the permanent teeth to erupt

Third Order

a religious society of laymen affiliated to one of the religious orders and following a mitigated form of religious rule

third party

A third party is someone who is not one of the main people involved in a business agreement or legal case , but who is involved in it in a minor role .

third rail

an extra rail from which an electric train picks up current by means of a sliding collector to feed power to its motors

third-rate

If you describe something as third-rate , you mean that it is of a very poor quality or standard.

Third Reich

the Holy Roman Empire ( First Reich )

third space

the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home

Third World

The countries of Africa, Asia, and South America are sometimes referred to all together as the Third World , especially those parts that are poor , do not have much power , and are not considered to be highly developed . Compare → First World .

Picardy third

a major chord used in the final chord of a piece of music in the minor mode

third baseman

the infielder who plays near third base and usually covers third base

third degree

Third-degree burns are very severe , destroying tissue under the skin.

third estate

the third order or class in a country or society divided into estates , esp for representation in a parliament ; the commons , townsmen , or middle class

third eyelid

→ nictitating membrane

third finger

the finger next to the little finger; ring finger

third gender

a category of people who do not identify as being entirely male or female

third-grader

a pupil in their third year of education , esp in the US and Canada

Third Market

a market established by the London Stock Exchange in 1987 to trade in shares in companies required to provide less detailed information than that required by the main market or the unlisted securities market

third person

In grammar , a statement in the third person is a statement about another person or thing, and not directly about yourself or about the person you are talking to. The subject of a statement like this is 'he', 'she', 'it', or a name or noun .

third reading

the process of discussing the committee's report on a bill

third sector

the part of the economy that consists of non-profit-making organizations, as opposed to the public and private sectors

third stream

a kind of music that combines techniques of jazz improvisation with the forms and instrumentation of classical music

third dimension

the additional dimension by which a solid object may be distinguished from a two-dimensional drawing or picture of it or from any planar object

third position

a position in which the feet overlap at the heels with the toes pointing out in opposite directions to the left and right

Third Republic

the governmental system established after the fall of Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War and lasting until the German occupation of 1940

third ventricle

one of the four cavities of the brain , lying on the midline between the cerebral hemispheres

the Third Age

old age, esp when viewed as an opportunity for travel , further education , etc

third-degree burn

to undergo or cause to undergo combustion

Third International

→ Comintern

third man argument

(in the philosophy of Aristotle ) the argument against the existence of Platonic Forms that since the Form of Man is itself a perfect man, a further form (the " third " man) would be required to explain this, and so ad infinitum

third-party insurance

insurance providing protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their property

third party liability

Third party liability is insurance against money which an insured may have to pay to third parties if they accidentally cause them injury , loss , or damage .

Third Epistle of John

→ the Third Epistle of John

a fifth wheel

someone who is unwanted and unimportant in a situation

give someone the third degree

to ask someone a lot of questions in an aggressive way in order to find out information

the Third Epistle of John

an epistle attributed to the apostle John and addressed to a man called Gaius , who is praised in the letter

third class honours degree

coming after the second and preceding the fourth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of three: often written 3rd

third party, fire and theft

insurance , esp car insurance, which provides protection against fire and theft as well as protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their property

pineal eye

an outgrowth of the pineal gland that forms an eyelike structure on the top of the head in certain cold-blooded vertebrates

impleader

a legal procedure by which a defendant brings into an action a new party who may be liable for all or part of the plaintiff's claim against the defendant

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Third World

▶ the Third World 第三世界 Dì Sān Shìjiè

a third of

三分之一 sān fēn zhī yī

the Third World

第三世界 Dì Sān Shìjiè

to finish third

( in race, competition ) 最后(後)得了第三名 zuìhòu déle dìsān míng

third party insurance

第三方保险(險) dìsān fāng bǎoxiǎn

every other/third day

每隔一天/每三天 měi gé yī tiān/měi sān tiān

first/second/third person

第一/二/三人称(稱) dìyī/èr/sān rénchēng

to be placed third etc

( in race, exam ) 得第3名等 dé dì sān míng děng

a third of the population

三分之一的人口 sān fēn zhī yī de rénkǒu

for the third year in succession

连(連)续(續)3年 liánxù sān nián

he is ranked third in the world

他在世界上排名第三 tā zài shìjièshang páimíng dìsān

单词	third
释义	Trends of third View usage for: third (θɜːʳd) Word forms: plural thirds 1. ordinal number The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three. I sleep on the third floor. It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames. He came third in the poll with 149 votes. The attack was the third so far this year. 2. fraction A third is one of three equal parts of something. A third of the cost went into technology and services. He divided their kingdom into thirds. 3. adverb You say third when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something. First, interest rates may take longer to fall. Second, lending may fall. Third, badloans could wipe out any improvement. 4. countable noun [usually singular] A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university. third in British English (θɜːd) adjective (usually prenominal) 1. a. coming after the second and preceding the fourth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of three: often written 3rd b. (as noun) he arrives on the third the third got a prize 2. rated, graded, or ranked below the second level 3. denoting the third from lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle noun 4. a. one of three equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, etc b. (as modifier) a third part 5. the fraction equal to one divided by three (1⁄3) 6. the forward ratio above second of a gearbox in a motor vehicle. In some vehicles itis the top gear 7. a. the interval between one note and another three notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale b. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also interval (sense 5), major (sense 15), minor (sense 4d) 8. British an honours degree of the third and usually the lowest class Full term: third class honours degree 9. (plural) goods of a standard lower than that of seconds adverb 10. Also: thirdly in the third place sentence connector 11. Also: thirdly as the third point: linking what follows with the previous statements as in a speech or argument Word origin Old English thirda, variant of thridda; related to Old Frisian thredda, Old Saxon thriddio, Old High German drittio, Old Norse thrithi, Latin tertius third in American English (θɜrd) adjective 1. preceded by two others in a series; 3d or 3rd 2. next below the second in rank, power, value, merit, excellence, etc. 3. designating any of the three equal parts of something adverb 4. in the third place, rank, group, etc. noun 5. the one following the second 6. any person, thing, class, place, etc. that is third 7. any of the three equal parts of something; 1⁄3 8. the third forward gear of a transmission: it provides more speed but less torque than second 9. Baseball third base 10. Music a. the third tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone two degrees above or below any given tone in such a scale;mediant b. the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them Word origin ME thirde, altered by metathesis < thridde < OE thridda < IE tṛtiyo- (< base trei-, three) > L tertius, Gr tritos More idioms containing third give someone the third degree Examples of 'third' in a sentence third This is the third in our series focusing on investment trusts. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It has been a case of third time lucky. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Add the third cake on top and press down. The Sun (2016) But about one third of the way in the whole production just raises itself up a notch. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He spoke of himself in the third person. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The survey shows that more than two thirds of people now use card or other electronic payment methods more often than cash. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The support roles will be primarily focused around first, second and third line support. Computing (2010) A third points to her shredded calf. Times, Sunday Times (2016) More than a third of those polled said that they disliked spending any more time around their colleagues than was expected in the working week. Times, Sunday Times (2017) And he ran away with the third set by taking the final four games to win in two hours and 41 minutes. The Sun (2016) The third point is also a relatively recent discovery. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This pool and its surround took up about one third of the total length. Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994) Second and third places in the rich list also went to women. The Sun (2009) Replacing an old boiler could cut your heating costs by a third. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We do not know what will happen in the third year. The Sun (2010) The view from the third floor is so passé. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And they have the third worst away record in the top flight this season. The Sun (2016) He latched on to a poor back pass in the third added minute. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Many historians consider it the third or fourth most prestigious city of the first century. Christianity Today (2000) The world champions rarely slipped out of third gear in attack. Times, Sunday Times (2012) His team will finish second or third come what may. The Sun (2006) This is his third game in this rivalry. The Sun (2013) What lies in wait on the second and third days? Times, Sunday Times (2010) He has already changed the constitution to allow him a third term. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But it is not about getting to the third round or equalling my results. The Sun (2006) The third bad thing about hospital food is that you eat it on your own. The Sun (2010) Today they are back with a third series of the show that first put them on the map. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It comes as a poll found a third of people who drive are happiest when behind the wheel. The Sun (2013) The third class was engine theory. Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me His team now face an uphill struggle to take the third Test if they want to stay in with a chance of winning the series. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But I suppose it's always the way this time of year when the third round comes in anyway. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages third British English: third /θɜːd/ ADJECTIVE The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three. The third door on the right. American English: third Arabic: الثَّالِث Brazilian Portuguese: terceiro Chinese: 第三 Croatian: treći Czech: třetí Danish: tredje Dutch: derde European Spanish: tercero Finnish: kolmas French: troisième German: dritter Greek: τρίτος Italian: terzo Japanese: 三番目の Korean: 세 번째의 Norwegian: tredje Polish: trzeci European Portuguese: terceiro Romanian: al treilea Russian: третий Latin American Spanish: tercero Swedish: tredje Thai: ซึ่งเป็นลำดับที่สาม Turkish: üçüncü Ukrainian: третій Vietnamese: thứ ba thứ tự British English: third /θɜːd/ NOUN A third is one of three equal parts of something. A third of the cost went into technology and services. American English: third Arabic: ثُلْث Brazilian Portuguese: terceiro Chinese: 三分之一 fraction Croatian: trećina Czech: třetina Danish: tredjedel Dutch: derde European Spanish: tercio Finnish: kolmasosa French: tiers German: Dritter Greek: τρίτο Italian: terzo Japanese: 三番目 Korean: 3분의 1 Norwegian: tredjedel Polish: trzecia European Portuguese: terceiro Romanian: treime Russian: треть Latin American Spanish: tercio Swedish: tredjedel Thai: เศษหนึ่งส่วนสาม Turkish: üçüncü Ukrainian: третя частина Vietnamese: một phần ba All related terms of 'third' Third Age → the Third Age third eye the pineal gland , believed by some people to be the source of spiritual insight third man a fielding position on the off side near the boundary behind the batsman's wicket Third Way The Third Way is used to refer to a set of political beliefs and principles that is neither extremely right-wing nor extremely left-wing . third base the base to the right of the pitcher , the third of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely third class A third-class degree is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university . third floor the storey of a building immediately above the second and three floors up from the ground third force a third element, group, bloc , etc. functioning as a counterbalancing , neutralizing , or moderating force or influence in a struggle between two established powers; specif., a coalition of nations for this purpose internationally third form the third year of education at school , esp in England third grade (in the US) the third year of school , when children are eight or nine years old third house a political lobby for a special interest third molar any of the four molar teeth , one at the back of each side of the jaw , that are the last of the permanent teeth to erupt Third Order a religious society of laymen affiliated to one of the religious orders and following a mitigated form of religious rule third party A third party is someone who is not one of the main people involved in a business agreement or legal case , but who is involved in it in a minor role . third rail an extra rail from which an electric train picks up current by means of a sliding collector to feed power to its motors third-rate If you describe something as third-rate , you mean that it is of a very poor quality or standard. Third Reich the Holy Roman Empire ( First Reich ) third space the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home Third World The countries of Africa, Asia, and South America are sometimes referred to all together as the Third World , especially those parts that are poor , do not have much power , and are not considered to be highly developed . Compare → First World . Picardy third a major chord used in the final chord of a piece of music in the minor mode third baseman the infielder who plays near third base and usually covers third base third degree Third-degree burns are very severe , destroying tissue under the skin. third estate the third order or class in a country or society divided into estates , esp for representation in a parliament ; the commons , townsmen , or middle class third eyelid → nictitating membrane third finger the finger next to the little finger; ring finger third gender a category of people who do not identify as being entirely male or female third-grader a pupil in their third year of education , esp in the US and Canada Third Market a market established by the London Stock Exchange in 1987 to trade in shares in companies required to provide less detailed information than that required by the main market or the unlisted securities market third person In grammar , a statement in the third person is a statement about another person or thing, and not directly about yourself or about the person you are talking to. The subject of a statement like this is 'he', 'she', 'it', or a name or noun . third reading the process of discussing the committee's report on a bill third sector the part of the economy that consists of non-profit-making organizations, as opposed to the public and private sectors third stream a kind of music that combines techniques of jazz improvisation with the forms and instrumentation of classical music third dimension the additional dimension by which a solid object may be distinguished from a two-dimensional drawing or picture of it or from any planar object third position a position in which the feet overlap at the heels with the toes pointing out in opposite directions to the left and right Third Republic the governmental system established after the fall of Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War and lasting until the German occupation of 1940 third ventricle one of the four cavities of the brain , lying on the midline between the cerebral hemispheres the Third Age old age, esp when viewed as an opportunity for travel , further education , etc third-degree burn to undergo or cause to undergo combustion Third International → Comintern third man argument (in the philosophy of Aristotle ) the argument against the existence of Platonic Forms that since the Form of Man is itself a perfect man, a further form (the " third " man) would be required to explain this, and so ad infinitum third-party insurance insurance providing protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their property third party liability Third party liability is insurance against money which an insured may have to pay to third parties if they accidentally cause them injury , loss , or damage . Third Epistle of John → the Third Epistle of John a fifth wheel someone who is unwanted and unimportant in a situation give someone the third degree to ask someone a lot of questions in an aggressive way in order to find out information the Third Epistle of John an epistle attributed to the apostle John and addressed to a man called Gaius , who is praised in the letter third class honours degree coming after the second and preceding the fourth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of three: often written 3rd third party, fire and theft insurance , esp car insurance, which provides protection against fire and theft as well as protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their property pineal eye an outgrowth of the pineal gland that forms an eyelike structure on the top of the head in certain cold-blooded vertebrates impleader a legal procedure by which a defendant brings into an action a new party who may be liable for all or part of the plaintiff's claim against the defendant Chinese translation of 'third' third (θəːd) num (in series) 第三 (dìsān) (= fraction) 三份 (sān fèn) n (u) (Aut) (also third gear) 第三挡(檔) (dìsān dǎng) (c) (Brit, Univ, = degree) 学位考试最低及格成绩 a third of 三分之一 (sān fēn zhī yī) see also fifth All related terms of 'third' Third World ▶ the Third World 第三世界 Dì Sān Shìjiè a third of 三分之一 sān fēn zhī yī the Third World 第三世界 Dì Sān Shìjiè to finish third ( in race, competition ) 最后(後)得了第三名 zuìhòu déle dìsān míng third party insurance 第三方保险(險) dìsān fāng bǎoxiǎn every other/third day 每隔一天/每三天 měi gé yī tiān/měi sān tiān first/second/third person 第一/二/三人称(稱) dìyī/èr/sān rénchēng to be placed third etc ( in race, exam ) 得第3名等 dé dì sān míng děng a third of the population 三分之一的人口 sān fēn zhī yī de rénkǒu for the third year in succession 连(連)续(續)3年 liánxù sān nián he is ranked third in the world 他在世界上排名第三 tā zài shìjièshang páimíng dìsān
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