thrice
gb/θɹˈaɪs/ us/θɹˈaɪs/
B2
Anh
~ 6700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
literary
B2
quantity
1
Three times; on three occasions
Three times; happening or done three times.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to do [something] thrice
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think 'thrice' is common in modern everyday English. In most contemporary contexts, native speakers say 'three times' instead. Learners may also confuse 'thrice' with 'third' or 'triple'; remember that 'thrice' describes how many times something happens, not order or multiplication.
Từ đồng nghĩa
three times (Standard modern expression; neutral and more common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
once (Indicates only a single occurrence instead of three occurrences.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
thrice daily
|thrice weekly
|thrice as much
|thrice as likely
|once, twice, thrice
Chủ đề
numbers
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The alarm sounded thrice before anyone reacted.
- He has visited the city thrice in the past year.
- The medicine must be taken thrice daily after meals.
- They tried thrice to fix the problem, but it kept returning.
- She knocked thrice on the heavy wooden door.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The phone rang thrice and then stopped.
- I watched that movie thrice last month.
- You should read the text thrice to understand it well.
- The teacher called my name thrice.
- He wrote the word thrice on the board.
adverb
literary
C1
property
2
Very; extremely (literary intensifier)
Used in some formal or old-style phrases to mean 'very' or 'extremely'.
Mẫu sử dụng:
thrice [adjective/participle]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may try to use 'thrice' as a general modern intensifier before any adjective, like *'thrice good'* or *'thrice happy'*. In contemporary English, this sounds strange or joking. It is mostly found in set literary or religious phrases such as 'thrice blessed' or 'thrice holy'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
very (Most common modern intensifier; less dramatic and not literary in tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
slightly (Minimizes the degree of a quality instead of strongly increasing it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
thrice blessed
|thrice-cursed
|thrice holy
|thrice noble
Chủ đề
emphasis
|evaluation
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- In the poet’s eyes, she was thrice blessed by fortune.
- He left the council thrice disgraced and utterly alone.
- They sang of a thrice holy city that could never fall.
- The general was portrayed as thrice-cursed for his betrayal.
- Such a chance, he declared, was thrice welcome.
Ví dụ cho người học
- In this old story, the hero is called thrice blessed.
- The writer says their love is thrice strong.
- The poem speaks of a thrice holy place.
- The king is described as thrice noble in the book.
- In the speech, he calls the plan thrice foolish.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
thrice
IPA
GB/θɹˈaɪs/
US/θɹˈaɪs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
thrice (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (thrice)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: thrice
- Plural: thrices
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
once, twice, thrice
1/wˈʌns | twˈaɪs | θɹˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
Words for one, two, and three times
A set phrase listing the words for one time, two times, and three times.
Ví dụ
- The teacher wrote 'once, twice, thrice' on the board to show the old words for how many times something happens.
- You sometimes hear people say 'once, twice, thrice' in a playful way when counting how many times they tried something.
thrice daily
1/θɹˈaɪs dˈeɪli/
fixed phrase
formal
Three times a day
Three times each day, often used for medicine or routine instructions.
Ví dụ
- The label says to take the tablets thrice daily after meals.
- During the study, participants were asked to record their mood thrice daily.
thrice-blessed
1/θɹˈaɪs blˈɛst/
fixed phrase
literary
Extremely fortunate or favored
Very, very lucky or favored, especially in a formal or literary style.
Ví dụ
- The narrator calls the peaceful island a thrice-blessed land.
- She felt thrice-blessed to have such kind friends around her.