"Precisely," said Langdon, tranquilly. "They'll sign a few papers, and when they're done, what'll have happened? Not one more sheep'll be raised. Not one more pound of wool will be shorn. Not one more laborer'll be employed. Not a single improvement in any process of manufacture. But, on the other hand, the farmer'll have to sell his wool cheaper, the consumer'll have to pay a bigger price for blankets and all kinds of clothes, for carpets--for everything wool goes into. And these few men will have trebled their fortunes and at least trebled their incomes.英文原著 · 《The Cost》
And they set her in the very midst of the big table and drank her health, standing, bursting into a jovial, ribald song; and the child, excited by the noise and laughter, actually broke forth and joined them in a high, strong treble, the song being one she was quite familiar with, having heard it often enough in the stable to have learned the words pat.英文原著 · 《A Lady of Quality》
In these northern counties the industrial population is double or treble the agricultural. The fertile western counties of Pembroke and Anglesey come between the industrial and grazing counties in density of population.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
One, two, three, four--five pats of butter right in front of you! And you inquire--!"
Artois suddenly sent out a loud roar to join her childish treble. The tea had swept away his previous sensation of fatigue, even the happy stolidity that had succeeded it for an instant. He felt full of life and gayety, and a challenging mental activity. A similar challenging activity, he thought, shone in the eyes of the girl opposite to him. "Thank God I can still be foolish!" he exclaimed. "And thank God that there are people in the world devoid of humor. My German friend was without humor.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
He eyed her, but said nothing. "How is your plant man getting on?" Her tone was artificial but extremely beautiful. While waiting for an answer, she sat down on the ground, her legs gracefully thrust under her body, and pulled down the skirt of her robe. Maskull remained standing just behind her, with crossed arms. There was silence for a minute. "Why don't you answer your mistress, Sature?" said the boy on the couch, in a calm, treble voice. The man addressed did not alter his expression, but replied in a strangled tone, "I am getting on very well, Oceaxe. There are already buds on my feet.英文原著 · 《A Voyage to Arcturus》
They were left alone to talk, and they did talk for more than an hour. The first interruption, indeed, was a recitativo with chords, followed by a verse from the leading treble.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
I hear of schemes everyday that'll double whatever's put into them, or treble it, or more.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
Okay, I'm gonna walk in, take off my jacket, and say, "Here comes treble." Big swing on the first day.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
Let's settle down and let's say a temporary good-bye to your neighbor and to life as you know it, because here comes treble.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
That's right, my friends, we got treble, Right here at Franklin middle.美剧 · 《Modern Family》