third n. 1.〔the third〕第三。 2.第三者〔指人〕。 3.(时间或角度的)一秒的六十分之一。 4.〔the third〕(某月的)三日。 5.〔pl.〕【法律】归遗孀所有的亡夫遗产的三分之一。 6.【音乐】第三音;三度音程;三度和音。 7.(汽车的)第三档(速度)。 one third of the total 全体的三分之一。 two thirds 三分之二。 No third ever joined our conferences. 没有第三者曾参加我们的会议。 a major third 【音乐】大三度。 a third sex 不男不女的人;搞同性关系的人;阉人。 adv. 坐三等车(舱)。
The adjutant - steward , a master of his art , grasped his partner firmly , and with confident deliberation and smoothness broke with her into the first gallop round the edge of the circle , then at the corner of the ballroom caught his partners left hand , turned her ; and through the quickening strains of the music nothing could be heard but the regular jingle of the spurs on the adjutants rapid , practised feet , and at every third beat the swish of his partners flying velvet skirt as she whirled round 主持舞会的副官是个内行,他紧紧地搂抱舞伴,十分自信地不慌不忙地富于节奏地带着他的舞伴先在圆形舞池边上滑行,后在大厅的角落,他托起舞伴的左手,转了一个弯,音乐的节奏愈益加快了。透过这一片乐音,可以听见副官那双又快又灵活的脚不时地碰着马刺,发出富于节奏的叮当的响声每隔三拍旋转一次,旋转时,舞伴的丝绒连衣裙有如冒出的火焰,不停地飘动。