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third

/ˈθɝd/KK

練發音
數詞
國小
難度 短、單義、常用
ordinal
fractional
1.
第三;第三個
極常用

表示順序排在第二之後、第四之前的數字或人、事、物。可放在名詞前作限定語,也可放在連綴動詞後作補語。

用法:常見結構包括「the third+名詞」、「my third+名詞」與「the third one」。日期中可說「the third of May」。

the third time
the third floor
the third chapter
the third question
the third of May

My room is on the third floor.

我的房間在三樓。

This is my third cup of tea this week.

這是我這週喝的第三杯茶。

2.
第三名;第三位
常用

指比賽、排名或順序中的第三個位置,或位居該位置的人或事物。

用法:談名次時常說「in third place」或「finish third」。作名詞時通常要加 the,例如「the third in line」。

the third in line
a close third
in third place
finish third
come in third

I was the third in line to buy lunch.

我是排隊買午餐的第三個人。

還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
3.
三分之一
極常用

指整體分成三等份後的其中一份。

用法:單獨使用時常說「a third」或「one third」。後面接整體時用「a third of+名詞」。若名詞是複數可數名詞,動詞通常用複數;若是不可數名詞,動詞通常用單數。

a third of the class
one third of the cake
a third of the time
cut something into thirds
two thirds

About a third of the class takes the bus to school.

大約三分之一的同學搭公車上學。

Please save a third of the cake for Grandma.

請留三分之一的蛋糕給奶奶。

4.
第三地;第三檔
常用
專業

在特定系統中,指稱為第三的位置或檔位,尤其可指棒球的三壘或車輛的三檔。

用法:此義通常不單獨使用,而是出現在固定搭配中。

play third base
throw to third
shift into third gear
drive in third gear

My brother plays third on his middle school baseball team.

我哥哥在他的國中棒球隊守第三壘。

When the road is easier, put the car in third.

路變得比較好開時,把車換到第三檔。

5.
三度音程
較少用
專業

音樂中相隔三個音名的音程,例如從 C 到 E。

用法:通常搭配「major」或「minor」來說明音程性質。

major third
sing in thirds
a third above
minor third

The teacher asked the students to sing the song in thirds.

老師請學生用三度音程唱這首歌。

常見錯誤

She got third place in the contest.

She got third place in the contest./She came in third place in the contest.

I live on the three floor.

I live on the third floor.

One of third of the students were absent.

One third of the students were absent.

He is on the third place in the race.

He is in third place in the race.

相關字詞
three 同源詞
thirdly 同源詞
tertiary 近義
second 反義
fourth 反義
學習提示

・third 最常見的兩個意思是「第三」與「三分之一」。冠詞不同時,意思也可能不同:the third 通常指「第三個」,a third 通常指「三分之一」。

・作順序用法時,通常要有 the,例如 the third bus;但在 my、his、our 等所有格後不用 the,例如 my third attempt。

・「第三次」常說 the third time。若表示「這是我第幾次做某事」,可說 This is my third time visiting Tainan。

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