triple

三倍の

別のものと比べて、量や大きさが三倍である。

やさしい英語で： Three times as much or as large as something else.

• This house is triple the size of ours.
• She now earns triple her old salary.
• They paid triple the usual price for tickets.

使い方： triple the + noun (The larger room costs triple the price of the smaller one.)

類義語： threefold, treble

よく使う表現： triple the price, triple the size, triple the amount, triple serving

三重の、三つ組の

つながっている、または対応する三つの部分からなる。

やさしい英語で： Made of three connected or matching parts.

• The cake has a triple layer of chocolate.
• The door has a triple lock.
• A triple row of trees lines the path.

類義語： three-part

よく使う表現： triple layer, triple lock, triple threat

三倍にする

物の量や大きさを元の三倍に増やす。

やさしい英語で： To make something three times as large or as much.

• We need to triple the amount of rice.
• The shop tripled its sales last year.
• Can you triple this recipe for the party?

使い方： triple something (The company plans to triple its production.)

類義語： treble

よく使う表現： triple the amount, triple your income, triple production

三倍になる

量や大きさが元の三倍に増える。

やさしい英語で： To become three times as large or as much.

• Our costs have tripled.
• The population tripled in twenty years.
• Sales could triple if we open another shop.

使い方： triple in something (The village has tripled in size.)

類義語： treble

よく使う表現： prices triple, sales triple, triple in size

三塁打を打つ

野球で、相手の失策によらず、打った球でアウトにならず三塁まで進む。

やさしい英語で： To hit a baseball and reach third base safely without a mistake by the other team.

• He tripled in the first inning.
• She tripled to right field and drove in two runs.
• The batter tripled, then scored on the next hit.

類義語： hit a triple

よく使う表現： triple to right, triple to left, triple and score

トリプル

通常の一杯分の三倍の酒が入ったアルコール飲料。

やさしい英語で： An alcoholic drink containing three times the usual amount of alcohol.

• He ordered a triple at the bar.
• She poured him a triple of whisky.
• Two triples were waiting on the counter.

よく使う表現： a triple whisky, order a triple, make it a triple

トリプルバーガー

肉のパティを三枚重ねたハンバーガー。

やさしい英語で： A hamburger containing three pieces of meat, one above another.

• He ordered a triple with cheese.
• The triple was too big for me to finish.
• They sell singles, doubles, and triples.

類義語： triple burger

よく使う表現： triple with cheese, order a triple, beef triple