third

英 [θɜːd]

美 [θɜːrd]

ord. 第三
n. 三分之一; 三等学位(英国大学中低于平均水平的学位)

Collins.4 / BNC.465 / COCA.584

习惯用语

ordinal number

third time lucky

（但愿）第三次交好运；过一过二不过三
used when you have failed to do sth twice and hope that you will succeed the third time

ordinal number

noun

三分之一
each of three equal parts of sth
三等学位（英国大学中低于平均水平的学位）
a level of university degree at British universities, that is lower than average

ORD 第三
Thethirditem in a series is the one that you count as number three.
1. I sleep on the third floor...
  我睡在三楼。
2. It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames...
  这是他的车第三次起火。
3. He came third in the poll with 149 votes...
  他在选举中获得 149 票，名列第三。
4. The attack was the third so far this year.
  这是今年迄今为止的第三次袭击。
FRACTION 三分之一
Athirdis one of three equal parts of something.
1. A third of the cost went into technology and services...
  有三分之一的支出投入了技术和服务。
2. Only one third get financial help from their fathers...
  只有三分之一的人得到父亲的经济援助。
3. He divided their kingdom into thirds.
  他把他们的王国分成了三个部分。
ADV 第三(点)
You saythirdwhen you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something.
1. First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.
  首先，利率的下降可能没有希望的那样快;第二，实际贷款额可能会减少;第三，坏账很可能抵消大部分增长。
三等学位(英国大学颁发的最低级荣誉学位)
Athirdis the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university.

noun

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
1. he is playing third
Synonym:third base
the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
1. he was cut down on a close play at third
Synonym:third base
the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
1. you shouldn't try to start in third gear
Synonym:third gear
the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
1. a simple harmony written in major thirds
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
1. it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
Synonym:one-thirdtierce
following the second position in an ordering or series
1. a distant third
2. he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment

adj

coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
Synonym:3rdtertiary

adv

Private sponsorships only accounted for a third of all arts funding last year.
个人赞助只占去年所有艺术基金的三分之一。
I braked at the second corner and changed down to third.
我在第二个拐弯处踩了刹车，挂上三挡。
There is no conflict of fundamental interests among the third world countries.
第三世界国家之间没有根本的利害冲突。
England will have to settle for third or fourth place.
英格兰将只好接受第三或第四的排名。
Christie was easing up over the last 10m to finish third.
克里斯蒂在最后10英里慢了下来，最终获得了第3名。
We felt we might finish third. Any better would be a bonus
我们感觉我们可能会获得第三名，要是能比这个名次更好那就是意外的惊喜了。
Jane's goals helped Britain win third place in the Barcelona games
简的进球帮助英国队在巴塞罗那奥运会上获得了第三名。
This will be his fifth international championship and his third at senior level.
这将是他第五个世界冠军，第三个成人级别赛事的冠军。
Gazza finished a creditable third.
加扎以优异的成绩获得了三级荣誉学位。
This is my third visit in a week, which says it all.
这是我一周内第3次拜访，这说明了一切。