three
three — 數詞
1. the number that comes after two and before four; shown as the numeral 3.
三
數字3，介於2與4之間
the number that comes after two and before four; shown as the numeral 3.
Sophia has three cats and a rescue dog named Coco.
Sophia 養了三隻貓和一隻叫 Coco 的收容犬。
There are three apples on the kitchen table.
廚房桌上有三顆蘋果。
existential construction: there are + number + plural noun
My little brother is three years old and loves toy cars.
我的弟弟今年三歲，很喜歡玩具車。
age expression: [person] is + number + years old
The train to Taipei departs at three o'clock this afternoon from platform nine.
往台北的火車今天下午三點從第九月台出發。
time expression: at + number + o'clock
Could you please cut the cake into three equal pieces for the children?
可以請你把蛋糕切成三等份給孩子們嗎？
- three times
- three years old
- three o'clock
- group of three
- in threes
用法筆記
In informal spoken English, people often shorten 'three years old' to just 'three' — for example, 'My daughter is three.'
常見錯誤
in threes
idiomhappening or appearing three at a time; in groups of three.
接連三個；三個一組
Bad luck often seems to come in threes — first the car broke down, then Ingrid lost her phone, and now the power is out.
the three Rs
idiomreading, writing, and arithmetic, considered the basic skills that every child should learn at school.
讀寫算（閱讀、寫作與算術三項基本學科）
The school places a strong emphasis on the three Rs in the early years of primary education.
in twos and threes
idiomHappening with small groups of two or three people at a time.
三三兩兩地
The guests arrived in twos and threes throughout the evening.
Did you see the students leaving in twos and threes after class?
three — 名詞
- threesingular
- threesplural
1. in basketball, a shot that scores three points because the player released it fr
三分球
籃球中從三分線外投進的球
in basketball, a shot that scores three points because the player released it from beyond the curved line that surrounds the basket area.
Minho scored a three in the final seconds of the basketball game.
Minho 在籃球賽的最後幾秒投進了一記三分球。
collocation: score a three
Sirin's three from the corner gave her team a two-point lead.
Sirin 從角落投進的三分球讓她的球隊領先兩分。
The young player attempted a three but the ball bounced off the rim.
那位年輕球員嘗試投三分球，但球從籃框邊彈開了。
Coach Hassan told the team to defend against the opponent's threes more aggressively.
Hassan 教練要球隊更積極地防守對手的三分球。
collocation: defend against [someone's] threes
With only five seconds left, Yael made a three and won the championship.
比賽只剩五秒時，Yael 投進三分球，贏得了冠軍。
- score a three
- make a three
- shoot a three
- hit a three
- defend against threes
- three-point line
- three-pointer
the full form of the noun, more common in written sports reporting
- three-point shot
describes the action rather than the result; used more in coaching contexts
- two-pointer
a shot worth two points, taken from inside the three-point line
- layup
a close-range shot worth two points
文法句型
[player] + scores + a three
[player] + makes + a three
用法筆記
This sense is a shortened form of 'three-pointer' or 'three-point shot' and is very common in basketball commentary and conversation. The full forms 'three-pointer' and 'three-point shot' are more formal.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- in groups of three
介系詞搭配
- in threes
- by threes
- of three