trio
UK/'tri:әu/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A group or set of three people or things
三人组，三件一组
n.
A piece of music for three performers, or the three performers themselves
三重奏（曲）；三重奏组合
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtri (three) + the Italian noun ending -o = 'a set of three.' English took it through Italian music vocabulary, which is why it's so at home describing a jazz trio or piano trio as well as any everyday threesome.
Root tri still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.string trio弦乐三重奏
- 2.jazz trio爵士三重奏
- 3.piano trio钢琴三重奏
- 4.a trio of三人（物）组合
Example Sentences
- 1.
A trio of hikers set off before sunrise.
- 2.
The jazz trio played late into the night.
- 3.
She wrote a trio for violin, cello, and piano.