thirds

關於thirds的翻譯

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third definition

1. 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)
• examples: he is playing third
2. following the second position in an ordering or series
• examples: a distant third
• examples: he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment
3. the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
• examples: a simple harmony written in major thirds
4. the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
• examples: you shouldn't try to start in third gear
5. the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
• examples: he was cut down on a close play at third
6. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
7. in the third place
• examples: third we must consider unemployment