late 14c., "haul up and fasten with a rope," from Middle Dutch trisen "hoist," from trise "pulley," of unknown origin. Hence at a tryse (mid-15c.) "in a very short time," literally "at a single pluck or pull." The Middle Dutch word is the source of Dutch trijsen "to hoist" and is cognate with Middle Low German trissen (source of Danish trisse, German triezen); its ultimate origin is unknown.
实用例句
1. He will sew it up in a trice.
他眨眼间就能缝补好。来自柯林斯例句
2. She was back in a trice.
她转眼就回来了。来自柯林斯例句
3. He was gone in a trice.
一转眼他就不见了.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He just made sure of his trice.
他只落实了一下他该得多少钱.来自教父部分
5. The big sail won't stay in position unless you trice it up.
