의미: third

third a.

1 [보통 the third] 제3의, 세 번째의 ★ 생략형은 3rd, 3d.
▶ the third floor 《미》 3층[《영》 4층]

2 3분의 1의

3 <순위·중요도 등이> 3등의
▶ win (the) third prize 3등상을 타다
finish third 3등이 되다
in the third place=THIRDLY.
Third time lucky.=The third time is lucky[does the trick, pays for all]. 《속담》 세 번째에는 성공하는 법이다.
━ ad. 제3으로, 세 번째로; 3등으로
━ n.

1 3분의 1; [pl.] 【법】 남편의 동산의 1/3 《미망인에게 주어지는 몫》

2 [the third] 제3, 제3위; (그 달의) 제3일
▶ Henry the Third 헨리 3세(Henry III)

3 (자동차의) 제3속, 제3단 기어(=ś géar)

4 《영》 (대학의 단위 시험의) 제3급

5 【음악】 제3도, 3도 음정

6 【야구】 3루(壘)

7 [pl.] 【상업】 3등품

8 (시간·각도의) 1초의 1/60

be a poor third 관용구

give me the third degree

question me carefully, haul up on the carpet The police ask a lot of questions. They give you the third degree.

go down for the third time

drown, die, fail In Calculus 101, I'm going down for the third time. I'm failing.

third degree

careful questioning, on the carpet If I'm late, I get the third degree. Mom asks me a lot of questions.

give sb the third degree

Idiom(s): give sb the third degree

Theme: INTERROGATION

to question someone in great detail for a long period. (Slang.)
• The police gave Sally the third degree.
• Stop giving me the third degree. I told you what I know.

get the third degree

Idiom(s): get the third degree

Theme: INTERROGATION

to be questioned in great detail for a long period. (Slang.)
• Why is it I get the third degree from you every time I come home late?
• Poor Sally spent all night at the police station getting the third degree.

Third rail

The third rail of something is dangerous to alter or change. Originally, the third rail is the one carrying the electricity for a train.

Third time's the charm

This is used when the third time one tries something, one achieves a successful outcome.

Third times a charm

After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one.

third base|base|third

n. The base to be touched third in baseball. He reached third base standing up on a long triple.

third class|class|third

n. 1. The third best or highest group; the class next after the second class. Mary won the pie-making contest in the third class, for the youngest girls. 2. Mail that is printed, other than magazines and newspapers that are published regularly, and packages that are not sealed and weigh less than a pound. The company uses third class to mail free samples of soap. 3. The least expensive class of travel. I couldn't afford anything better than the third class on the ship coming home from France.
Compare: FIRST CLASS, SECOND CLASS.

be a poor third

To accomplishment a chase or antagonism able-bodied abaft the champ and second-place finisher. Primarily heard in UK. I was a poor third in the chase because my leg awkward up appear the end of it.Learn more: poor, third

be/come a poor second, third, etc.

(especially British English) accomplishment a continued way abaft the champ in a race, competition, etc: The Socialists won the acclamation calmly with 40% of the vote, with the Democrats advancing a poor additional with alone 26%.Learn more: come, poor

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