quadruplet

n. 四个构成的一组, 成套的四件, 四胞胎之一 [医] 四胎儿

发音

UK /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/
UK /kwɑˈdɹuːplət/
CA /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/
US /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/
CA /kwɑˈdɹuplət/
US /kwɑˈdɹuplət/

词形变化

quadruplets 复数 quadruplets

别名

quad

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A set of four, particularly

    A tuplet of four notes.

    音乐
  2. 2.

    A set of four, particularly

    A sequence of four elements.

  3. 3.

    One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.

  4. 4.

    A cycle for carrying four riders, arranged so that all the riders can assist in the propulsion.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

four quad quartet quadruple foursome IV quartette quaternary quaternion quaternity

上位词 5

set figure sibling digit sib

词源

From quadruple + -et.

来源：wiktionary