third

ordinal number

1. 第三
   3rd

noun

1. 三分之一
   each of three equal parts of sth
2. 三等学位（英国大学中低于平均水平的学位）
   a level of university degree at British universities, that is lower than average

1. ORD 第三
   The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three.
   1. I sleep on the third floor...
      我睡在三楼。
   2. It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames...
      这是他的车第三次起火。
   3. He came third in the poll with 149 votes...
      他在选举中获得 149 票，名列第三。
   4. The attack was the third so far this year.
      这是今年迄今为止的第三次袭击。
2. FRACTION 三分之一
   A third is one of three equal parts of something.
   1. A third of the cost went into technology and services...
      有三分之一的支出投入了技术和服务。
   2. Only one third get financial help from their fathers...
      只有三分之一的人得到父亲的经济援助。
   3. He divided their kingdom into thirds.
      他把他们的王国分成了三个部分。
3. ADV 第三(点)
   You say third when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something.
   1. First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.
      首先，利率的下降可能没有希望的那样快;第二，实际贷款额可能会减少;第三，坏账很可能抵消大部分增长。
4. 三等学位(英国大学颁发的最低级荣誉学位)
   A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university.

1. Davies finished almost two seconds in arrears for third place.
   戴维斯落后了差不多两秒，获得第三名。
2. We felt we might finish third. Any better would be a bonus
   我们感觉我们可能会获得第三名，要是能比这个名次更好那就是意外的惊喜了。
3. It is his third brush with the law in less than a year.
   这已是他在不到一年的时间里第三次触犯法律了。
4. I braked at the second corner and changed down to third.
   我在第二个拐弯处踩了刹车，挂上三挡。
5. Gazza finished a creditable third.
   加扎以优异的成绩获得了三级荣誉学位。
6. She finished third in the world cross-country championships in Antwerp.
   她在安特卫普的世界越野锦标赛上获得了第3名。
7. He would dive under one obstacle, round another, and lightly step over a third.
   他会从一个障碍的下面冲过去，绕过另一个，再轻轻地跨过第三个。
8. Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.
   英国在联赛中的排名从第二位降到了第三位。
9. Christie was easing up over the last 10m to finish third.
   克里斯蒂在最后10英里慢了下来，最终获得了第3名。
10. The expansion of Western capitalism incorporated the Third World into an exploitative world system.
    西方资本主义的扩张将第三世界并入了剥削性的世界体系中。
11. It would have been rough justice had he been deprived of this important third European win.
    要是他被剥夺了这一意义重大的第三个欧洲冠军头衔，那对他简直是太不公平了。
12. Jane's goals helped Britain win third place in the Barcelona games
    简的进球帮助英国队在巴塞罗那奥运会上获得了第三名。
13. The American edition of 'Cloud Street' is already in its third printing.
    美国版的《云街》已经是第三次印刷了。
14. This is my third visit in a week, which says it all.
    这是我一周内第3次拜访，这说明了一切。
15. This will be his fifth international championship and his third at senior level.
    这将是他第五个世界冠军，第三个成人级别赛事的冠军。
16. England will have to settle for third or fourth place.
    英格兰将只好接受第三或第四的排名。
17. Private sponsorships only accounted for a third of all arts funding last year.
    个人赞助只占去年所有艺术基金的三分之一。
18. I sleep on the third floor
    我睡在三楼。
19. It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames
    这是他的车第三次起火。
20. He came third in the poll with 149 votes
    他在选举中获得149票，名列第三。
21. The attack was the third so far this year.
    这是今年迄今为止的第三次袭击。
22. A third of the cost went into technology and services
    有三分之一的支出投入了技术和服务。
23. Only one third get financial help from their fathers
    只有三分之一的人得到父亲的经济援助。
24. He divided their kingdom into thirds.
    他把他们的王国分成了三个部分。
25. First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.
    首先，利率的下降可能没有希望的那样快；第二，实际贷款额可能会减少；第三，坏账很可能抵消大部分增长。
26. A small boy tumbled off a third floor fire escape
    一个小男孩从3楼防火梯上摔了下来。
27. We're not even a third of the way there
    我们才走了不到三分之一的路。
28. There is no conflict of fundamental interests among the third world countries.
    第三世界国家之间没有根本的利害冲突。
29. The United States has always been China's third major trade partner.
    美国一直是中国第三大贸易伙伴。
30. I'll be sitting in the third carriage from the engine.
    我将坐在机车后面的第三节车厢内。

ordinal number

third time lucky

• （但愿）第三次交好运；过一过二不过三
  used when you have failed to do sth twice and hope that you will succeed the third time

noun

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)
   1. he is playing third

   Synonym:    third base

2. the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
   1. he was cut down on a close play at third

   Synonym:    third base

3. the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
   1. you shouldn't try to start in third gear

   Synonym:    third gear

4. the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
   1. a simple harmony written in major thirds

5. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
   1. it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement

   Synonym:    one-thirdtierce

6. following the second position in an ordering or series
   1. a distant third
   2. he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment

adj

1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

   Synonym:    3rdtertiary

adv

1. in the third place
   1. third we must consider unemployment

   Synonym:    thirdly