中文词源
thrice 三次，三倍
来自 three,三，-ce,副词所有格后缀。比较 twice.
英语词源
- thrice (adv.)
- c. 1200, from Old English þriga, þriwa "thrice" (from þrie "three;" see three) + adverbial genitive -es, changed c. 1600 to -ce to reflect voiceless pronunciation.
权威例句
- 1. The metal had been valued at twice or thrice its current price.
- 这种金属以前的估价是目前价格的两到三倍。
- 2. They should think not twice, but thrice, before ignoring such advice.
- 对于这样的建议，他们应该反复考虑再决定是否拒绝。
- 3. She plays tennis thrice weekly.
- 她每星期打3次网球。
- 4. He was thrice as strong as an ordinary man.
- 他比常人强壮三倍.
- 5. His room is thrice the size of mine.
- 他的房间是我的房间三倍大.