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

Example Sentences

Noun it's just a scrape on the knee—we'll have you fixed up in a trice

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Noun

At least a hundred people died in that one, including 15 who were standing on bridges marveling at the rush of waters when, in a trice, the waters tore away the bridges.

Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 The precarious bridges, as conventional wisdom goes, could be cut down in a trice, leaving enemies stymied.

Selena Takigawa Hoy, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2021 In a trice, the amicability recedes to approximately the level of the battle of Verdun.

Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Oct. 2019 One side of the balance-sheet is hard-to-sell loans; the other side is deposits that can be withdrawn in a trice.

The Economist, 11 July 2019 The problem is fixed in a trice, and the show goes on without a hitch.

David Kirby, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019 The process takes a whole morning and a good part of the afternoon, but the breads themselves disappear in a trice, said Buffington.

Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 7 Mar. 2018 Another legend has Ruth eating anywhere from 12 to 24 hot dogs between games of a twin bill, a feat Chestnut replicated in a trice at Yankee Stadium.

Steve Rushin, SI.com, 4 July 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English trise, literally, pull, from trisen

Verb

Middle English trisen, tricen to pull, trice, from Middle Dutch trisen to hoist, from trise windlass

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	trice
释义	trice 1 of 2 noun ˈtrīs : a brief space of time : instant —used chiefly in the phrase in a trice trice 2 of 2 verb triced; tricing transitive verb : to haul up or in and lash or secure (something, such as a sail) with a small rope Synonyms Noun beat eyeblink flash heartbeat instant jiff jiffy minute moment nanosecond New York minute second shake split second twinkle twinkling wink See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun it's just a scrape on the knee—we'll have you fixed up in a trice Recent Examples on the Web Noun At least a hundred people died in that one, including 15 who were standing on bridges marveling at the rush of waters when, in a trice, the waters tore away the bridges. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 The precarious bridges, as conventional wisdom goes, could be cut down in a trice, leaving enemies stymied. Selena Takigawa Hoy, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2021 In a trice, the amicability recedes to approximately the level of the battle of Verdun. Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Oct. 2019 One side of the balance-sheet is hard-to-sell loans; the other side is deposits that can be withdrawn in a trice. The Economist, 11 July 2019 The problem is fixed in a trice, and the show goes on without a hitch. David Kirby, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019 The process takes a whole morning and a good part of the afternoon, but the breads themselves disappear in a trice, said Buffington. Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 7 Mar. 2018 Another legend has Ruth eating anywhere from 12 to 24 hot dogs between games of a twin bill, a feat Chestnut replicated in a trice at Yankee Stadium. Steve Rushin, SI.com, 4 July 2016 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English trise, literally, pull, from trisen Verb Middle English trisen, tricen to pull, trice, from Middle Dutch trisen to hoist, from trise windlass First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing trice in a trice in a trice trice noun as in minute a very small space of time it's just a scrape on the knee—we'll have you fixed up in a trice Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance minute second heartbeat moment jiffy instant nanosecond jiff split second twinkling twinkle wink flash shake eyeblink beat microsecond New York minute snatch spurt Antonyms & Near Antonyms eternity forever age eon lifetime aeon infinity See More
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