Definition of third in English:

third

ordinal number θəːdθərd

1Constituting number three in a sequence; 3rd.
第三
the third century
3世纪。
the third of October
10月3日。
Edward the Third
爱德华三世。
Example sentencesExamples
- The first known European stringed instrument dates back to the third century.
- What kind of training and preparation did you do for the sequences in the third film?
- The third article in this sequence will get involved with more peripheral points regarding general opening strategy.
- Surely that thought is a good enough companion as we take our first faltering steps into the new century and the third millennium.
- He was born in Turkey sometime in the third century and was a Tribune in the Roman Army.
- Found in the third century BC, the crocodile was respected by the Egyptians for its power and ferocity.
- The day of love and romance dates back to the third century and a priest called Valentine.
- In the twentieth century, a third strand of citizenship, social citizenship, emerged.
- In the second and third centuries, the Church became institutionalised.
- It was built in the third century BC in the time of King Pyrrhus of Epiros, but was remodelled by the Romans.
- The legend contends that Valentine served as a priest during third century Rome.
- Two of the vehicles were burnt by the mob and the third was driven away.
- The Ramayana is believed to have been written by Valmiki in Sanskrit in the third century BC.
- From the third century onwards, the climate deteriorated steadily, becoming colder and wetter.
- The company struggled to make a profit until the third quarter last year.
- For one grand old North Yorkshire woman, the new Millennium saw the start of a third century of life.
- The largest, carved in the third century AD, is thought to be the world's tallest standing Buddha.
- The precisionists inform us that we have only now entered the 21st century and the third Millennium.
- The third century Egyptian St Apollonia is the patron saint of all things dental.
- I can't wait to see what he does with the inevitable third film in the sequence.
1. 1.1 The third finisher or position in a race or competition.
  （比赛或竞赛的）第三名；第三位
  Hill finished third
  希尔在比赛中得了第三名。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This season, a driver winning a race then coming third would find himself with the same points total as a driver coming second twice.
  She qualified easily on Saturday and ran a fine race to finish third in the semi-final.
  It is only a few years since Croatia shook the football world by finishing third in the World Cup in France.
  The driver who finished third in the race also stayed at the residence.
  Combined Services finished third in the competition last season and won the Flag the season before.
  She finished third in the heptathlon on Saturday but she wanted more.
  He finished a clear third, a point and a half behind the leaders.
  The three-year-old ran a creditable race to finish third on this course a fortnight ago.
  To finish third in an extremely competitive class for cars up to 1400 cc was also a very satisfying award to win.
  The six-year-old, no stranger to success on this course, ran a fine race to finish third here on Monday.
  Our main concern now is Turkey, a team who has improved in leaps and bounds in recent years, and who also finished third in the World Cup.
  He was annoyed that he didn't do better in his last race because it was his easiest and he finished third.
  However, when they finished third in the day's first race, the ninth in total, it seemed that nothing would stop them.
  This young team were runners-up in the cup competition and finished third in the league.
  I started this race against the fastest in the world and finished third.
  He said he wasn't feeling too disappointed that he could only finish third in the end.
  Steven finished the second race third and accompanied his teammate onto the podium.
  The pair were eighth in the first race and finished third in race two.
  The men finished an impressive third behind the powerful Liverpool and Gateshead clubs.
  The team is unrecognisable from the one that finished third in the 1998 World Cup, though.
2. 1.2 The third in a sequence of a vehicle's gears.
  （机动车变速器的）第三挡
  he took the corner in third
  拐弯时他换到第三挡。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In third or fourth, torque is plentiful, yet the ride is smooth and serene.
  Fifth gear, fourth, third - a good car will make it with a little to spare.
  It fires its way through first, second and third with a savageness that's terrifyingly addictive.
  I shifted down to third, then second gear, wondering what would happen if I had to stop.
  Then we hit a stretch that was both dry and clear of traffic, so it was down into third and hard on the accelerator.
  The gearbox is easy to use and blasting around the B roads in second and third really was rather good fun.
  Today I made a small mistake when I selected fourth gear instead of third on a corner.
  Before you know it a gear change is required, up to third and the car is travelling far faster than strictly necessary.
3. 1.3Baseball Third base.
  〔棒球〕第三垒
  Example sentencesExamples
  The pitcher threw the ball and with a sharp crack, James hit a line drive to third.
  He was sent to third but missed second base en route and was called out on appeal.
  Since when do base runners not go from first to third on a single to right field?
  The runners on second and third held their base for the purpose of tagging up and advancing.
  He makes them a more dynamic team, with his ability to steal bases and go from first to third on base hits.
4. 1.4British The third form of a school or college.
  〈主英〉三年级
  Example sentencesExamples
  It had all started when she had entered the third grade at a new school.
  It's been that way since I wore a yellow shirt and a baseball cap in third grade.
  I've been playing the piano and guitar since I was in the third grade and I turn 38 later this year.
  Mary Long, a petite third grade teacher, sighed as the last of her class left for the weekend.
  I looked at him quizzically and ran over the list of people that were in my third grade class.
  It seeks to ensure that children can read independently, at grade level by the third grade.
  His third grade teacher adored the book and forced the class to read the book.
  I can't help but think remarks such as that wore themselves out in the third grade.
  The first time my Dad took me along I was in the third grade and the salmon was the same size as me.
  He moved to Oakville, Ontario when he was three and then moved to New Jersey after the third grade.
  We had known each other since third grade when he moved to my school district.
  That was in third grade and I didn't like boys back then, but as soon as I hit seventh grade I couldn't get enough of Nash.
  If third-grade students did not pass the test, they would be retained in third grade.
  By the third grade, it became obvious that learning was more than an average challenge for her.
  Rita slumped over on her desk wondering why this man was teaching third grade math to fifth graders.
  From as early as the third grade, Kimberly knew she wanted to earn a doctoral degree.
  When you're a third grade kid with a bad case of hero worship, you don't see beyond the hero himself.
  In the afternoon, there are extracurricular activities for those who are in second and third grade.
  Does anyone really need to know about a spelling bee I attended in the third grade?
  In third grade, we had a debate over whether Mondale or Reagan should be President.
5. 1.5 Thirdly (used to introduce a third point or reason)
  第三（用来引出第三个要点或原因）
  second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with non-resident clients
  第二，他们没有受到严格管理；第三，他们和没有固定地点的客人做生意。
6. 1.6British A place in the third grade in an examination, especially that for a degree.
  〈英〉（尤指学位考试中的）第三等，丙级
2Each of three equal parts into which something is or may be divided.
三分之一
a third of a mile
1/3英里。
Example sentencesExamples
- All the tanks have filters, but a third of them were dirty or clogged and needed replacement.
- The districts were ranked ordered according to size and then divided into thirds.
- The garden stretches for two thirds of a mile at its longest point and is around one third of a mile wide.
- Being more likely to have cars, nearly a third of top-earning parents drive their children to school.
- One third of their highway patrol vehicles are unmarked, and most of the marked cars don't have a roof rack.
- Here you have a World Championships and only about a third of the athletes performed at their personal best.
- He says that the City's roads can handle only about a third of this traffic.
- Almost half of the primary age children said they ate fresh fruit on most days and more than a third said they ate vegetables on most days.
- A third of fatal accidents involved single vehicles, mainly as a result of speeding and or alcohol.
- A local farmer, who asked not to be named, said he lived within a third of a mile of one of the turbines, but it caused little disruption to his life.
- Place one third of the berries over the first layer of bread and add a second layer of sliced bread.
- The design ream took about a third of its resources and put them toward the concept vehicle gamble.
- The college has repeatedly acted illegally toward a third of its former faculty members.
- Excessive speed is a contributory factor in a third of accidents.
- In 30 years they drove a third of the population from their homes in their battle with the government.
- In fact, only a third of Japanese college grads found full-time employment last year.
- Headteachers say a survey claiming a third of teachers are on the edge of quitting is overstating the problem.
- The final third of the movie switches gears and treads into horror film spoof territory.
- Pregnancy is often divided into trimesters or thirds.
- Early retirement and voluntary redundancy programs reduced the work force by a third.
3Music
An interval spanning three consecutive notes in a diatonic scale, e.g. C to E (major third, equal to two tones) or A to C (minor third, equal to a tone and a semitone).
〔乐〕三度音程
Example sentencesExamples
- It operates effectively at a much more basic level - that of characteristic intervals and gestures, particularly the downward major sixth and (its isomer) the upward minor third.
- He also tends to emphasize and worry a few intervals as he constructs themes - in this case, a major second and a minor third.
- The first movement explores the melodic and structural implications of the minor third, much like the first movement of Adams's violin concerto.
- The second symphony, formally cast in two large movements, plays with two initial motifs, a falling major third with a scalar rise back to the initial note and an insistent rhythm on one note.
- Musically, he used three or four short notes followed by upward-reaching intervals, usually minor thirds or fourths.
1. 3.1 The note which is higher by a third than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord.
  〔乐〕三度音
  Example sentencesExamples
  Several selections contain strings of double notes, primarily thirds and sixths.
  Most of us are so used to the full-voiced chords, it is actually tricky to play the thirds and fourths in the right hand and single notes in the left.
  It's a row you can hum, for it emphasizes thirds and fourths, rather than seconds and tritones.
  If she couldn't play thirds quick enough, he told her to use less pressure.

Phrases

third time lucky

Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt.
第三次会成功；事不过三
Example sentencesExamples
- This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed.
- I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky.
- The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season.
- He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits.
- They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup.
- They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky.
- A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election.
- ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said.
- Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow.
- He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky.

third time is the (or a) charm

Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt.
第三次会成功；事不过三
Example sentencesExamples
- The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season.
- Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow.
- He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits.
- They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup.
- He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky.
- ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said.
- A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election.
- They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky.
- This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed.
- I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky.

Origin

Old English thridda, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch derde and German dritte, also to three. The spelling thrid was dominant until the 16th century (but thirdda is recorded in Northumbrian dialect as early as the 10th century).

Rhymes

absurd, bird, Byrd, curd, engird, gird, Heard, herd, Kurd, misheard, nerd, overheard, reheard, undergird, undeterred, unheard, unstirred, word

Definition of third in US English:

third

ordinal numberθərdTHərd

1Constituting number three in a sequence; 3rd.
第三
the third century
3世纪。
the third of October
10月3日。
Edward the Third
爱德华三世。
Example sentencesExamples
- The day of love and romance dates back to the third century and a priest called Valentine.
- In the twentieth century, a third strand of citizenship, social citizenship, emerged.
- The precisionists inform us that we have only now entered the 21st century and the third Millennium.
- Found in the third century BC, the crocodile was respected by the Egyptians for its power and ferocity.
- I can't wait to see what he does with the inevitable third film in the sequence.
- The largest, carved in the third century AD, is thought to be the world's tallest standing Buddha.
- Two of the vehicles were burnt by the mob and the third was driven away.
- The legend contends that Valentine served as a priest during third century Rome.
- It was built in the third century BC in the time of King Pyrrhus of Epiros, but was remodelled by the Romans.
- From the third century onwards, the climate deteriorated steadily, becoming colder and wetter.
- The first known European stringed instrument dates back to the third century.
- In the second and third centuries, the Church became institutionalised.
- Surely that thought is a good enough companion as we take our first faltering steps into the new century and the third millennium.
- The Ramayana is believed to have been written by Valmiki in Sanskrit in the third century BC.
- The third century Egyptian St Apollonia is the patron saint of all things dental.
- For one grand old North Yorkshire woman, the new Millennium saw the start of a third century of life.
- What kind of training and preparation did you do for the sequences in the third film?
- He was born in Turkey sometime in the third century and was a Tribune in the Roman Army.
- The third article in this sequence will get involved with more peripheral points regarding general opening strategy.
- The company struggled to make a profit until the third quarter last year.
1. 1.1a third/one third Each of three equal parts into which something is or may be divided.
  三分之一
  a third of a mile
  1/3英里。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Early retirement and voluntary redundancy programs reduced the work force by a third.
  One third of their highway patrol vehicles are unmarked, and most of the marked cars don't have a roof rack.
  In 30 years they drove a third of the population from their homes in their battle with the government.
  The districts were ranked ordered according to size and then divided into thirds.
  The college has repeatedly acted illegally toward a third of its former faculty members.
  Pregnancy is often divided into trimesters or thirds.
  Being more likely to have cars, nearly a third of top-earning parents drive their children to school.
  Headteachers say a survey claiming a third of teachers are on the edge of quitting is overstating the problem.
  A local farmer, who asked not to be named, said he lived within a third of a mile of one of the turbines, but it caused little disruption to his life.
  Excessive speed is a contributory factor in a third of accidents.
  A third of fatal accidents involved single vehicles, mainly as a result of speeding and or alcohol.
  In fact, only a third of Japanese college grads found full-time employment last year.
  The final third of the movie switches gears and treads into horror film spoof territory.
  Almost half of the primary age children said they ate fresh fruit on most days and more than a third said they ate vegetables on most days.
  He says that the City's roads can handle only about a third of this traffic.
  The garden stretches for two thirds of a mile at its longest point and is around one third of a mile wide.
  The design ream took about a third of its resources and put them toward the concept vehicle gamble.
  Here you have a World Championships and only about a third of the athletes performed at their personal best.
  Place one third of the berries over the first layer of bread and add a second layer of sliced bread.
  All the tanks have filters, but a third of them were dirty or clogged and needed replacement.
2. 1.2 The third finisher or position in a race or competition.
  （比赛或竞赛的）第三名；第三位
  Hill finished third
  希尔在比赛中得了第三名。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our main concern now is Turkey, a team who has improved in leaps and bounds in recent years, and who also finished third in the World Cup.
  This season, a driver winning a race then coming third would find himself with the same points total as a driver coming second twice.
  He finished a clear third, a point and a half behind the leaders.
  Steven finished the second race third and accompanied his teammate onto the podium.
  The pair were eighth in the first race and finished third in race two.
  The three-year-old ran a creditable race to finish third on this course a fortnight ago.
  I started this race against the fastest in the world and finished third.
  She finished third in the heptathlon on Saturday but she wanted more.
  The men finished an impressive third behind the powerful Liverpool and Gateshead clubs.
  This young team were runners-up in the cup competition and finished third in the league.
  The driver who finished third in the race also stayed at the residence.
  She qualified easily on Saturday and ran a fine race to finish third in the semi-final.
  The team is unrecognisable from the one that finished third in the 1998 World Cup, though.
  However, when they finished third in the day's first race, the ninth in total, it seemed that nothing would stop them.
  Combined Services finished third in the competition last season and won the Flag the season before.
  To finish third in an extremely competitive class for cars up to 1400 cc was also a very satisfying award to win.
  He said he wasn't feeling too disappointed that he could only finish third in the end.
  He was annoyed that he didn't do better in his last race because it was his easiest and he finished third.
  It is only a few years since Croatia shook the football world by finishing third in the World Cup in France.
  The six-year-old, no stranger to success on this course, ran a fine race to finish third here on Monday.
3. 1.3 The third in a sequence of a vehicle's gears.
  （机动车变速器的）第三挡
  he took the corner in third
  拐弯时他换到第三挡。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fifth gear, fourth, third - a good car will make it with a little to spare.
  In third or fourth, torque is plentiful, yet the ride is smooth and serene.
  Then we hit a stretch that was both dry and clear of traffic, so it was down into third and hard on the accelerator.
  I shifted down to third, then second gear, wondering what would happen if I had to stop.
  It fires its way through first, second and third with a savageness that's terrifyingly addictive.
  Before you know it a gear change is required, up to third and the car is travelling far faster than strictly necessary.
  The gearbox is easy to use and blasting around the B roads in second and third really was rather good fun.
  Today I made a small mistake when I selected fourth gear instead of third on a corner.
4. 1.4Baseball Third base.
  〔棒球〕第三垒
  Example sentencesExamples
  He makes them a more dynamic team, with his ability to steal bases and go from first to third on base hits.
  Since when do base runners not go from first to third on a single to right field?
  He was sent to third but missed second base en route and was called out on appeal.
  The runners on second and third held their base for the purpose of tagging up and advancing.
  The pitcher threw the ball and with a sharp crack, James hit a line drive to third.
5. 1.5 The third grade of a school.
  〈主英〉三年级
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first time my Dad took me along I was in the third grade and the salmon was the same size as me.
  In the afternoon, there are extracurricular activities for those who are in second and third grade.
  From as early as the third grade, Kimberly knew she wanted to earn a doctoral degree.
  It had all started when she had entered the third grade at a new school.
  We had known each other since third grade when he moved to my school district.
  In third grade, we had a debate over whether Mondale or Reagan should be President.
  It seeks to ensure that children can read independently, at grade level by the third grade.
  It's been that way since I wore a yellow shirt and a baseball cap in third grade.
  He moved to Oakville, Ontario when he was three and then moved to New Jersey after the third grade.
  That was in third grade and I didn't like boys back then, but as soon as I hit seventh grade I couldn't get enough of Nash.
  His third grade teacher adored the book and forced the class to read the book.
  I can't help but think remarks such as that wore themselves out in the third grade.
  Rita slumped over on her desk wondering why this man was teaching third grade math to fifth graders.
  Does anyone really need to know about a spelling bee I attended in the third grade?
  I looked at him quizzically and ran over the list of people that were in my third grade class.
  I've been playing the piano and guitar since I was in the third grade and I turn 38 later this year.
  If third-grade students did not pass the test, they would be retained in third grade.
  Mary Long, a petite third grade teacher, sighed as the last of her class left for the weekend.
  By the third grade, it became obvious that learning was more than an average challenge for her.
  When you're a third grade kid with a bad case of hero worship, you don't see beyond the hero himself.
6. 1.6 Thirdly (used to introduce a third point or reason)
  第三（用来引出第三个要点或原因）
  second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with nonresident clients
  第二，他们没有受到严格管理；第三，他们和没有固定地点的客人做生意。
7. 1.7Music An interval spanning three consecutive notes in a diatonic scale, e.g., C to E (major third, equal to two tones) or A to C (minor third, equal to a tone and a semitone).
  〔乐〕三度音程
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first movement explores the melodic and structural implications of the minor third, much like the first movement of Adams's violin concerto.
  It operates effectively at a much more basic level - that of characteristic intervals and gestures, particularly the downward major sixth and (its isomer) the upward minor third.
  The second symphony, formally cast in two large movements, plays with two initial motifs, a falling major third with a scalar rise back to the initial note and an insistent rhythm on one note.
  Musically, he used three or four short notes followed by upward-reaching intervals, usually minor thirds or fourths.
  He also tends to emphasize and worry a few intervals as he constructs themes - in this case, a major second and a minor third.
8. 1.8Music The note which is higher by a third than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord.
  〔乐〕三度音
  Example sentencesExamples
  If she couldn't play thirds quick enough, he told her to use less pressure.
  It's a row you can hum, for it emphasizes thirds and fourths, rather than seconds and tritones.
  Most of us are so used to the full-voiced chords, it is actually tricky to play the thirds and fourths in the right hand and single notes in the left.
  Several selections contain strings of double notes, primarily thirds and sixths.
9. 1.9British A place in the third-highest grade in an examination, especially that for a degree.
  〈英〉（尤指学位考试中的）第三等，丙级

Phrases

third time lucky

Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt.
第三次会成功；事不过三
Example sentencesExamples
- They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky.
- He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits.
- I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky.
- This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed.
- A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election.
- They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup.
- He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky.
- The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season.
- ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said.
- Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow.

third time is the (or a) charm

Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt.
第三次会成功；事不过三
Example sentencesExamples
- He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky.
- ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said.
- He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits.
- They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky.
- They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup.
- This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed.
- Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow.
- I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky.
- A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election.
- The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season.

Origin

Old English thridda, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch derde and German dritte, also to three. The spelling thrid was dominant until the 16th century (but thirdda is recorded in Northumbrian dialect as early as the 10th century).

词汇	third
释义	Definition of third in English: third ordinal number θəːdθərd 1Constituting number three in a sequence; 3rd. 第三 the third century 3世纪。 the third of October 10月3日。 Edward the Third 爱德华三世。 Example sentencesExamples The first known European stringed instrument dates back to the third century. What kind of training and preparation did you do for the sequences in the third film? The third article in this sequence will get involved with more peripheral points regarding general opening strategy. Surely that thought is a good enough companion as we take our first faltering steps into the new century and the third millennium. He was born in Turkey sometime in the third century and was a Tribune in the Roman Army. Found in the third century BC, the crocodile was respected by the Egyptians for its power and ferocity. The day of love and romance dates back to the third century and a priest called Valentine. In the twentieth century, a third strand of citizenship, social citizenship, emerged. In the second and third centuries, the Church became institutionalised. It was built in the third century BC in the time of King Pyrrhus of Epiros, but was remodelled by the Romans. The legend contends that Valentine served as a priest during third century Rome. Two of the vehicles were burnt by the mob and the third was driven away. The Ramayana is believed to have been written by Valmiki in Sanskrit in the third century BC. From the third century onwards, the climate deteriorated steadily, becoming colder and wetter. The company struggled to make a profit until the third quarter last year. For one grand old North Yorkshire woman, the new Millennium saw the start of a third century of life. The largest, carved in the third century AD, is thought to be the world's tallest standing Buddha. The precisionists inform us that we have only now entered the 21st century and the third Millennium. The third century Egyptian St Apollonia is the patron saint of all things dental. I can't wait to see what he does with the inevitable third film in the sequence. 1.1 The third finisher or position in a race or competition. （比赛或竞赛的）第三名；第三位 Hill finished third 希尔在比赛中得了第三名。 Example sentencesExamples This season, a driver winning a race then coming third would find himself with the same points total as a driver coming second twice. She qualified easily on Saturday and ran a fine race to finish third in the semi-final. It is only a few years since Croatia shook the football world by finishing third in the World Cup in France. The driver who finished third in the race also stayed at the residence. Combined Services finished third in the competition last season and won the Flag the season before. She finished third in the heptathlon on Saturday but she wanted more. He finished a clear third, a point and a half behind the leaders. The three-year-old ran a creditable race to finish third on this course a fortnight ago. To finish third in an extremely competitive class for cars up to 1400 cc was also a very satisfying award to win. The six-year-old, no stranger to success on this course, ran a fine race to finish third here on Monday. Our main concern now is Turkey, a team who has improved in leaps and bounds in recent years, and who also finished third in the World Cup. He was annoyed that he didn't do better in his last race because it was his easiest and he finished third. However, when they finished third in the day's first race, the ninth in total, it seemed that nothing would stop them. This young team were runners-up in the cup competition and finished third in the league. I started this race against the fastest in the world and finished third. He said he wasn't feeling too disappointed that he could only finish third in the end. Steven finished the second race third and accompanied his teammate onto the podium. The pair were eighth in the first race and finished third in race two. The men finished an impressive third behind the powerful Liverpool and Gateshead clubs. The team is unrecognisable from the one that finished third in the 1998 World Cup, though. 1.2 The third in a sequence of a vehicle's gears. （机动车变速器的）第三挡 he took the corner in third 拐弯时他换到第三挡。 Example sentencesExamples In third or fourth, torque is plentiful, yet the ride is smooth and serene. Fifth gear, fourth, third - a good car will make it with a little to spare. It fires its way through first, second and third with a savageness that's terrifyingly addictive. I shifted down to third, then second gear, wondering what would happen if I had to stop. Then we hit a stretch that was both dry and clear of traffic, so it was down into third and hard on the accelerator. The gearbox is easy to use and blasting around the B roads in second and third really was rather good fun. Today I made a small mistake when I selected fourth gear instead of third on a corner. Before you know it a gear change is required, up to third and the car is travelling far faster than strictly necessary. 1.3Baseball Third base. 〔棒球〕第三垒 Example sentencesExamples The pitcher threw the ball and with a sharp crack, James hit a line drive to third. He was sent to third but missed second base en route and was called out on appeal. Since when do base runners not go from first to third on a single to right field? The runners on second and third held their base for the purpose of tagging up and advancing. He makes them a more dynamic team, with his ability to steal bases and go from first to third on base hits. 1.4British The third form of a school or college. 〈主英〉三年级 Example sentencesExamples It had all started when she had entered the third grade at a new school. It's been that way since I wore a yellow shirt and a baseball cap in third grade. I've been playing the piano and guitar since I was in the third grade and I turn 38 later this year. Mary Long, a petite third grade teacher, sighed as the last of her class left for the weekend. I looked at him quizzically and ran over the list of people that were in my third grade class. It seeks to ensure that children can read independently, at grade level by the third grade. His third grade teacher adored the book and forced the class to read the book. I can't help but think remarks such as that wore themselves out in the third grade. The first time my Dad took me along I was in the third grade and the salmon was the same size as me. He moved to Oakville, Ontario when he was three and then moved to New Jersey after the third grade. We had known each other since third grade when he moved to my school district. That was in third grade and I didn't like boys back then, but as soon as I hit seventh grade I couldn't get enough of Nash. If third-grade students did not pass the test, they would be retained in third grade. By the third grade, it became obvious that learning was more than an average challenge for her. Rita slumped over on her desk wondering why this man was teaching third grade math to fifth graders. From as early as the third grade, Kimberly knew she wanted to earn a doctoral degree. When you're a third grade kid with a bad case of hero worship, you don't see beyond the hero himself. In the afternoon, there are extracurricular activities for those who are in second and third grade. Does anyone really need to know about a spelling bee I attended in the third grade? In third grade, we had a debate over whether Mondale or Reagan should be President. 1.5 Thirdly (used to introduce a third point or reason) 第三（用来引出第三个要点或原因） second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with non-resident clients 第二，他们没有受到严格管理；第三，他们和没有固定地点的客人做生意。 1.6British A place in the third grade in an examination, especially that for a degree. 〈英〉（尤指学位考试中的）第三等，丙级 2Each of three equal parts into which something is or may be divided. 三分之一 a third of a mile 1/3英里。 Example sentencesExamples All the tanks have filters, but a third of them were dirty or clogged and needed replacement. The districts were ranked ordered according to size and then divided into thirds. The garden stretches for two thirds of a mile at its longest point and is around one third of a mile wide. Being more likely to have cars, nearly a third of top-earning parents drive their children to school. One third of their highway patrol vehicles are unmarked, and most of the marked cars don't have a roof rack. Here you have a World Championships and only about a third of the athletes performed at their personal best. He says that the City's roads can handle only about a third of this traffic. Almost half of the primary age children said they ate fresh fruit on most days and more than a third said they ate vegetables on most days. A third of fatal accidents involved single vehicles, mainly as a result of speeding and or alcohol. A local farmer, who asked not to be named, said he lived within a third of a mile of one of the turbines, but it caused little disruption to his life. Place one third of the berries over the first layer of bread and add a second layer of sliced bread. The design ream took about a third of its resources and put them toward the concept vehicle gamble. The college has repeatedly acted illegally toward a third of its former faculty members. Excessive speed is a contributory factor in a third of accidents. In 30 years they drove a third of the population from their homes in their battle with the government. In fact, only a third of Japanese college grads found full-time employment last year. Headteachers say a survey claiming a third of teachers are on the edge of quitting is overstating the problem. The final third of the movie switches gears and treads into horror film spoof territory. Pregnancy is often divided into trimesters or thirds. Early retirement and voluntary redundancy programs reduced the work force by a third. 3Music An interval spanning three consecutive notes in a diatonic scale, e.g. C to E (major third, equal to two tones) or A to C (minor third, equal to a tone and a semitone). 〔乐〕三度音程 Example sentencesExamples It operates effectively at a much more basic level - that of characteristic intervals and gestures, particularly the downward major sixth and (its isomer) the upward minor third. He also tends to emphasize and worry a few intervals as he constructs themes - in this case, a major second and a minor third. The first movement explores the melodic and structural implications of the minor third, much like the first movement of Adams's violin concerto. The second symphony, formally cast in two large movements, plays with two initial motifs, a falling major third with a scalar rise back to the initial note and an insistent rhythm on one note. Musically, he used three or four short notes followed by upward-reaching intervals, usually minor thirds or fourths. 3.1 The note which is higher by a third than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord. 〔乐〕三度音 Example sentencesExamples Several selections contain strings of double notes, primarily thirds and sixths. Most of us are so used to the full-voiced chords, it is actually tricky to play the thirds and fourths in the right hand and single notes in the left. It's a row you can hum, for it emphasizes thirds and fourths, rather than seconds and tritones. If she couldn't play thirds quick enough, he told her to use less pressure. Phrases third time lucky Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt. 第三次会成功；事不过三 Example sentencesExamples This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed. I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky. The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season. He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits. They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup. They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky. A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election. ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said. Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow. He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky. third time is the (or a) charm Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt. 第三次会成功；事不过三 Example sentencesExamples The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season. Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow. He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits. They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup. He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky. ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said. A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election. They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky. This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed. I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky. Origin Old English thridda, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch derde and German dritte, also to three. The spelling thrid was dominant until the 16th century (but thirdda is recorded in Northumbrian dialect as early as the 10th century). Rhymes absurd, bird, Byrd, curd, engird, gird, Heard, herd, Kurd, misheard, nerd, overheard, reheard, undergird, undeterred, unheard, unstirred, word ord.1 phr. Definition of third in US English: third ordinal numberθərdTHərd 1Constituting number three in a sequence; 3rd. 第三 the third century 3世纪。 the third of October 10月3日。 Edward the Third 爱德华三世。 Example sentencesExamples The day of love and romance dates back to the third century and a priest called Valentine. In the twentieth century, a third strand of citizenship, social citizenship, emerged. The precisionists inform us that we have only now entered the 21st century and the third Millennium. Found in the third century BC, the crocodile was respected by the Egyptians for its power and ferocity. I can't wait to see what he does with the inevitable third film in the sequence. The largest, carved in the third century AD, is thought to be the world's tallest standing Buddha. Two of the vehicles were burnt by the mob and the third was driven away. The legend contends that Valentine served as a priest during third century Rome. It was built in the third century BC in the time of King Pyrrhus of Epiros, but was remodelled by the Romans. From the third century onwards, the climate deteriorated steadily, becoming colder and wetter. The first known European stringed instrument dates back to the third century. In the second and third centuries, the Church became institutionalised. Surely that thought is a good enough companion as we take our first faltering steps into the new century and the third millennium. The Ramayana is believed to have been written by Valmiki in Sanskrit in the third century BC. The third century Egyptian St Apollonia is the patron saint of all things dental. For one grand old North Yorkshire woman, the new Millennium saw the start of a third century of life. What kind of training and preparation did you do for the sequences in the third film? He was born in Turkey sometime in the third century and was a Tribune in the Roman Army. The third article in this sequence will get involved with more peripheral points regarding general opening strategy. The company struggled to make a profit until the third quarter last year. 1.1a third/one third Each of three equal parts into which something is or may be divided. 三分之一 a third of a mile 1/3英里。 Example sentencesExamples Early retirement and voluntary redundancy programs reduced the work force by a third. One third of their highway patrol vehicles are unmarked, and most of the marked cars don't have a roof rack. In 30 years they drove a third of the population from their homes in their battle with the government. The districts were ranked ordered according to size and then divided into thirds. The college has repeatedly acted illegally toward a third of its former faculty members. Pregnancy is often divided into trimesters or thirds. Being more likely to have cars, nearly a third of top-earning parents drive their children to school. Headteachers say a survey claiming a third of teachers are on the edge of quitting is overstating the problem. A local farmer, who asked not to be named, said he lived within a third of a mile of one of the turbines, but it caused little disruption to his life. Excessive speed is a contributory factor in a third of accidents. A third of fatal accidents involved single vehicles, mainly as a result of speeding and or alcohol. In fact, only a third of Japanese college grads found full-time employment last year. The final third of the movie switches gears and treads into horror film spoof territory. Almost half of the primary age children said they ate fresh fruit on most days and more than a third said they ate vegetables on most days. He says that the City's roads can handle only about a third of this traffic. The garden stretches for two thirds of a mile at its longest point and is around one third of a mile wide. The design ream took about a third of its resources and put them toward the concept vehicle gamble. Here you have a World Championships and only about a third of the athletes performed at their personal best. Place one third of the berries over the first layer of bread and add a second layer of sliced bread. All the tanks have filters, but a third of them were dirty or clogged and needed replacement. 1.2 The third finisher or position in a race or competition. （比赛或竞赛的）第三名；第三位 Hill finished third 希尔在比赛中得了第三名。 Example sentencesExamples Our main concern now is Turkey, a team who has improved in leaps and bounds in recent years, and who also finished third in the World Cup. This season, a driver winning a race then coming third would find himself with the same points total as a driver coming second twice. He finished a clear third, a point and a half behind the leaders. Steven finished the second race third and accompanied his teammate onto the podium. The pair were eighth in the first race and finished third in race two. The three-year-old ran a creditable race to finish third on this course a fortnight ago. I started this race against the fastest in the world and finished third. She finished third in the heptathlon on Saturday but she wanted more. The men finished an impressive third behind the powerful Liverpool and Gateshead clubs. This young team were runners-up in the cup competition and finished third in the league. The driver who finished third in the race also stayed at the residence. She qualified easily on Saturday and ran a fine race to finish third in the semi-final. The team is unrecognisable from the one that finished third in the 1998 World Cup, though. However, when they finished third in the day's first race, the ninth in total, it seemed that nothing would stop them. Combined Services finished third in the competition last season and won the Flag the season before. To finish third in an extremely competitive class for cars up to 1400 cc was also a very satisfying award to win. He said he wasn't feeling too disappointed that he could only finish third in the end. He was annoyed that he didn't do better in his last race because it was his easiest and he finished third. It is only a few years since Croatia shook the football world by finishing third in the World Cup in France. The six-year-old, no stranger to success on this course, ran a fine race to finish third here on Monday. 1.3 The third in a sequence of a vehicle's gears. （机动车变速器的）第三挡 he took the corner in third 拐弯时他换到第三挡。 Example sentencesExamples Fifth gear, fourth, third - a good car will make it with a little to spare. In third or fourth, torque is plentiful, yet the ride is smooth and serene. Then we hit a stretch that was both dry and clear of traffic, so it was down into third and hard on the accelerator. I shifted down to third, then second gear, wondering what would happen if I had to stop. It fires its way through first, second and third with a savageness that's terrifyingly addictive. Before you know it a gear change is required, up to third and the car is travelling far faster than strictly necessary. The gearbox is easy to use and blasting around the B roads in second and third really was rather good fun. Today I made a small mistake when I selected fourth gear instead of third on a corner. 1.4Baseball Third base. 〔棒球〕第三垒 Example sentencesExamples He makes them a more dynamic team, with his ability to steal bases and go from first to third on base hits. Since when do base runners not go from first to third on a single to right field? He was sent to third but missed second base en route and was called out on appeal. The runners on second and third held their base for the purpose of tagging up and advancing. The pitcher threw the ball and with a sharp crack, James hit a line drive to third. 1.5 The third grade of a school. 〈主英〉三年级 Example sentencesExamples The first time my Dad took me along I was in the third grade and the salmon was the same size as me. In the afternoon, there are extracurricular activities for those who are in second and third grade. From as early as the third grade, Kimberly knew she wanted to earn a doctoral degree. It had all started when she had entered the third grade at a new school. We had known each other since third grade when he moved to my school district. In third grade, we had a debate over whether Mondale or Reagan should be President. It seeks to ensure that children can read independently, at grade level by the third grade. It's been that way since I wore a yellow shirt and a baseball cap in third grade. He moved to Oakville, Ontario when he was three and then moved to New Jersey after the third grade. That was in third grade and I didn't like boys back then, but as soon as I hit seventh grade I couldn't get enough of Nash. His third grade teacher adored the book and forced the class to read the book. I can't help but think remarks such as that wore themselves out in the third grade. Rita slumped over on her desk wondering why this man was teaching third grade math to fifth graders. Does anyone really need to know about a spelling bee I attended in the third grade? I looked at him quizzically and ran over the list of people that were in my third grade class. I've been playing the piano and guitar since I was in the third grade and I turn 38 later this year. If third-grade students did not pass the test, they would be retained in third grade. Mary Long, a petite third grade teacher, sighed as the last of her class left for the weekend. By the third grade, it became obvious that learning was more than an average challenge for her. When you're a third grade kid with a bad case of hero worship, you don't see beyond the hero himself. 1.6 Thirdly (used to introduce a third point or reason) 第三（用来引出第三个要点或原因） second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with nonresident clients 第二，他们没有受到严格管理；第三，他们和没有固定地点的客人做生意。 1.7Music An interval spanning three consecutive notes in a diatonic scale, e.g., C to E (major third, equal to two tones) or A to C (minor third, equal to a tone and a semitone). 〔乐〕三度音程 Example sentencesExamples The first movement explores the melodic and structural implications of the minor third, much like the first movement of Adams's violin concerto. It operates effectively at a much more basic level - that of characteristic intervals and gestures, particularly the downward major sixth and (its isomer) the upward minor third. The second symphony, formally cast in two large movements, plays with two initial motifs, a falling major third with a scalar rise back to the initial note and an insistent rhythm on one note. Musically, he used three or four short notes followed by upward-reaching intervals, usually minor thirds or fourths. He also tends to emphasize and worry a few intervals as he constructs themes - in this case, a major second and a minor third. 1.8Music The note which is higher by a third than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord. 〔乐〕三度音 Example sentencesExamples If she couldn't play thirds quick enough, he told her to use less pressure. It's a row you can hum, for it emphasizes thirds and fourths, rather than seconds and tritones. Most of us are so used to the full-voiced chords, it is actually tricky to play the thirds and fourths in the right hand and single notes in the left. Several selections contain strings of double notes, primarily thirds and sixths. 1.9British A place in the third-highest grade in an examination, especially that for a degree. 〈英〉（尤指学位考试中的）第三等，丙级 Phrases third time lucky Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt. 第三次会成功；事不过三 Example sentencesExamples They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky. He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits. I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky. This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed. A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election. They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup. He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky. The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season. ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said. Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow. third time is the (or a) charm Used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt. 第三次会成功；事不过三 Example sentencesExamples He relishes the prospect of making a third appearance on this famous ground and hopes it will be a case of third time lucky. ‘We've put ourselves in a good position to take the title this year, let's hope it's third time lucky,’ he said. He is now hoping it will be third time lucky at the Masters after going out in the last 64 on his two previous visits. They have been there twice before but hope this time they will make it third time lucky. They will be hoping to make it third time lucky against Oulton having already lost to them twice this season, away in the league and at home in the Challenge Cup. This was my third official visit and I was hoping it would be my third time lucky as each of the previous occasions had disappointed. Having lost narrowly to Hull twice, Wakefield are looking to make it third time lucky against them tomorrow. I've applied to be manager twice before so let's hope it is going to be third time lucky. A leading York Liberal Democrat is hoping to make it third time lucky and become the city's MP at the next general election. The Knights will be hoping it's third time lucky against Doncaster next Sunday having already played them twice this season. Origin Old English thridda, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch derde and German dritte, also to three. The spelling thrid was dominant until the 16th century (but thirdda is recorded in Northumbrian dialect as early as the 10th century). ord.1 phr.
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