| 释义 |
trice
I. \ˈtrīs\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English tricen, trisen, from Middle Dutch trisen to hoist by block and tackle, from trise windlass, capstan, pulley; akin to Middle Low German trītse windlass, pulley
1. : to haul up or in and lash or secure with a small rope — usually used with up
< prisoners are triced up by the wrists or hands — S.J.Barrows >
2. : to raise with or as if with a line — often used with up
< trice up a window shade >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English trise, from trisen to trice
: a brief space of time : instant, moment — used chiefly in the phrase in a trice
< in a trice she was asleep — Irish Digest > |