trinity: [13] Trinity comes via Old French trinite from Latin trīnitās ‘group of three’. This was a derivative of trīnus ‘threefold’, which in turn came from tria ‘three’, a close relative of English three. => three
trinity (n.)
early 13c., "the Father, Son and Holy Spirit," constituting one God in prevailing Christian doctrine, from Old French trinite "Holy Trinity" (11c.), from Late Latin trinitatem (nominative trinitas) "Trinity, triad" (Tertullian), from Latin trinus "threefold, triple," from plural of trini "three at a time, threefold," related to tres (neuter tria) "three" (see three). The Latin word was widely borrowed in European languages with the rise of Christianity (Irish trionnoid, Welsh trindod, German trinität). Related: Trinitarian.
双语例句
1. I don't understand a modern day account of the Holy Trinity.
我对现代的基督教三位一体的解释不理解.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Trinity College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
三一学院是个给予均等机会的雇主.
来自辞典例句
3. The third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, was the subject of later debates.
三位一体中的第三个 —— 圣灵, 是后来争论的主题.
来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
4. He was elected a fellow of Trinity College in Cambridge and assistant tutor.
他当选为剑桥的三一学院的研究员和助理导师.
来自辞典例句
5. Are you saying I have to choose whether Trinity lives or dies?
