quint

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n. 五度音程, 五胞胎之一, 五个一组, 篮球队

发音

/kwɪnt/
/kʰw̥ɪnt/
/kwɛ̃/

词形变化

quints 复数 quints

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An interval of one fifth.

    音乐
  2. 2.

    The E string of a violin.

    音乐
  3. 3.

    In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker.

    游戏

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados The discard was, in fact, an experiment in bluff. Carrados might have held a quint and fourteen kings for all the opposing hand disclosed.

  4. 4.

    a quin or quintuplet.

    美国 非正式
  5. 5.

    A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.

    政治
  6. 6.

    quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.

    政治 体育 军事

词汇关系

词源

* From Middle French quint, from Latin quīntus. Doublet of quintus. * (firefighting vehicle): In reference to its five functions: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders.

来源:wiktionary